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Resonant Thoughts

"We too must remain faithful to the 'yes' we have given to the Lord's offer of friendship. We know that he will never abandon us. We know that he will always sustain us through the gifts of the Spirit.…"

— Pope Benedict XVI

Religion1927–2022

#friendship

"The best way to manage people, he thought, was to convince them that you were good for their careers. He further believed that the only way to get people to believe that you were good for their career…"

— Michael Lewis (author)

Literature1960

#friendship

"It is said the South will never submit — that we cannot conquer the rebels — that they will suffer themselves to be slaughtered, and their whole country to be laid waste. Sir, war is a grievous thing …"

— Thaddeus Stevens

Politics1792–1868

#humor

"When I was fourteen or fifteen the Yom Kippur service ended in an unforgettable way, for Schechter, who always put great effort into the blowing of the shofar—he would go red in the face with exertion…"

— Oliver Sacks

Science1933–2015

#religion