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I knew I was as innocent of my birth as a queen of hers and that before my Heavenly Father I should not be punished for birth nor a queen rewarded for it.
— Charles Dickens
I was resolute in repulsing him; for I had determined when I went there, that no one should pity me or condescend to me. But he wrote me a letter. It led to our being engaged to be married.
— Charles Dickens
Mrs. Southcott had recently attained her five-and-twentieth blessed birthday, of whom a prophetic private in the
— Charles Dickens
shaggy wrapper, flapping hat, and muddy legs, was rather
— Charles Dickens
attained her five-and-twentieth blessed birthday, of whom a prophetic private in the Life Guards had heralded the sublime appearance by announcing that
— Charles Dickens
I have such unmanageable thoughts,' returned his sister, 'that they will wonder.' 'Then
— Charles Dickens
I am generally short and sweet—or short and sour, according as it may be and as opinions vary—
— Charles Dickens
Death has no right to leave him standing, and to mow me down!
— Charles Dickens
Concepts create idols; only wonder understands anything.
— Gregory of Nyssa
The means of defence agst. foreign danger, have been always the instruments of tyranny at home.
— James Madison
Does not the gratitude of the dog put to shame any man who is ungrateful to his benefactors?
— St. Basil
I am well aware that there are prisoners of conscience in the Soviet Union, including some who have said they have chosen to resist the law because of religious reasons.
— Billy Graham