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Iain Pears Quotes

He who profits by villainy, has perpetrated it Picture Quote #1

Power without wisdom is tyranny; wisdom without power is pointless Picture Quote #1

Who you are is less important than what you seem Picture Quote #1

Diplomacy and virtue do not make easy companions Picture Quote #1

Every cataclysm is welcomed by somebody; there is always someone to rejoice at disaster and see in it the prospect of a new beginning and a better world Picture Quote #1

For the first time, she did want more. She did not know what she wanted, knew that it was dangerous and that she should rest content with what she had, but she knew an emptiness deep inside her, which began to ache Picture Quote #1

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The evil done by men of goodwill is the worst of all... We have done terrible things, for the best of reasons, and that makes it worse Picture Quote #1

In my small way, I preserved and catalogued, and dipped into the vast ocean of learning that awaited, knowing all the time that the life of one man was insufficient for even the smallest part of the wonders that lay within. It is cruel that we are granted the desire to know, but denied the time to do so properly. We all die frustrated; it is the greatest lesson we have to learn Picture Quote #1

Philosophy cannot be extinguished, though men will try... The spirit seeks the light, that is its nature. It wishes to return to its origin, and must forever try to reach enlightenment Picture Quote #1

Virtue comes through contemplation of the divine, and the exercise of philosophy. But it also comes through public service. The one is incomplete without the other. Power without wisdom is tyranny; wisdom without power is pointless Picture Quote #1

For men are held above their fellows by the gossamer of reputation, which is so soft and fragile a breath can blow it away Picture Quote #1

The simple fact that something has not been done, is no proof that it cannot be Picture Quote #1

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And a more foolish notion can scarcely be imagined, it being obvious that the reader is only informed of what the writer wishes him to know, and is thus seduced into believing almost anything Picture Quote #1

God forbid that I should ever suffer the shame of publishing a book for money, or of having one of my family so demean themselves. How can one tell who might read it? No worthy book has ever been written for gain, I think; Picture Quote #1

Shame, I do believe, is the most powerful emotion known to man; most discoveries and journeys of importance have been accomplished because of the ignominy that would be the result if the attempt was abandoned Picture Quote #1

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He who profits by villainy, has perpetrated it (Iain Pears Quotes) Power without wisdom is tyranny; wisdom without power is pointless (Iain Pears Quotes) Who you are is less important than what you seem (Iain Pears Quotes) Diplomacy and virtue do not make easy companions (Iain Pears Quotes) Every cataclysm is welcomed by somebody; there is always someone to rejoice at disaster and see in it the prospect of a new beginning and a better world (Iain Pears Quotes) For the first time, she did want more. She did not know what she wanted, knew that it was dangerous and that she should rest content with what she had, but she knew an emptiness deep inside her, which began to ache (Iain Pears Quotes) The evil done by men of goodwill is the worst of all... We have done terrible things, for the best of reasons, and that makes it worse (Iain Pears Quotes) In my small way, I preserved and catalogued, and dipped into the vast ocean of learning that awaited, knowing all the time that the life of one man was insufficient for even the smallest part of the wonders that lay within. It is cruel that we are granted the desire to know, but denied the time to do so properly. We all die frustrated; it is the greatest lesson we have to learn (Iain Pears Quotes) Philosophy cannot be extinguished, though men will try... The spirit seeks the light, that is its nature. It wishes to return to its origin, and must forever try to reach enlightenment (Iain Pears Quotes) Virtue comes through contemplation of the divine, and the exercise of philosophy. But it also comes through public service. The one is incomplete without the other. Power without wisdom is tyranny; wisdom without power is pointless (Iain Pears Quotes) For men are held above their fellows by the gossamer of reputation, which is so soft and fragile a breath can blow it away (Iain Pears Quotes) The simple fact that something has not been done, is no proof that it cannot be (Iain Pears Quotes) And a more foolish notion can scarcely be imagined, it being obvious that the reader is only informed of what the writer wishes him to know, and is thus seduced into believing almost anything (Iain Pears Quotes) God forbid that I should ever suffer the shame of publishing a book for money, or of having one of my family so demean themselves. How can one tell who might read it? No worthy book has ever been written for gain, I think; (Iain Pears Quotes) Shame, I do believe, is the most powerful emotion known to man; most discoveries and journeys of importance have been accomplished because of the ignominy that would be the result if the attempt was abandoned (Iain Pears Quotes)