Friday, August 19, 2011

Letting Virtues Shine

Filed under: Quotes — by Will Kirkland @ 12:48 pm

Heaven doth with us as we with torches do,
Not light them for themselves; for if our virtues
Did not go forth of us, ’twere all alike
As if we had them not.

Measure for Measure

Willy S; 1604

[It should be said, that these were the words of the Duke as he handed over power to Angelo -- who did not do well with 'shining his virtues,' condemning to death poor Claudio for having a coupling before a marriage...]

2 Comments »

  1. Bob Meyer:

    And a few lines further:
    Our doubts are traitors,
    And make us lose the good we oft might win
    By fearing to attempt.

    And then:
    The law hath not been dead, though it hath slept.

    And isn’t it time that our Duke of DC disguised himself and went out among the people to find out what they’re really saying?

  2. Will Kirkland:

    Very nice add, Bob. And yes, the Duke needs to get out and get his ears stuffed full.

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Words for Acts

It is impudent in the extreme for this man to go around Europe haranguing people on their duties to civilization when his own country presents one of the most lawless aspects of modern life the whole world affords.

Roger Casement
Irish Human Rights Champion

commenting on Teddy Roosevelt's 1910 Guildhall
speech telling Great Britain to either rule Egypt or get out.



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