A thought which does not result in an action is nothing much, and an action which does not proceed from a thought is nothing at all

Quote by Georges Bernanos

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The modern state no longer has anything but rights; it does not recognize duties any...

The modern state no longer has anything but rights; it does not recognize duties any...

No one ever discovers the depths of his own loneliness.

No one ever discovers the depths of his own loneliness.

It's a fine thing to rise above pride, but you must have pride in order...

It's a fine thing to rise above pride, but you must have pride in order...

When you think of the huge uninterrupted success of a book like Don Quixote, you're...

When you think of the huge uninterrupted success of a book like Don Quixote, you're...

Purity is not imposed upon us as though it were a kind of punishment, it...

Purity is not imposed upon us as though it were a kind of punishment, it...

Fact is Our Lord knew all about the power of money: He gave capitalism a...

Fact is Our Lord knew all about the power of money: He gave capitalism a...

The wish to pray is a prayer in itself. God can ask no more than...

The wish to pray is a prayer in itself. God can ask no more than...

Hell, madam, is to love no longer

Hell, madam, is to love no longer

Civilization exists precisely so that there may be no masses but rather men alert enough...

Civilization exists precisely so that there may be no masses but rather men alert enough...

It is the perpetual dread of fear, the fear of fear, that shapes the face...

It is the perpetual dread of fear, the fear of fear, that shapes the face...

Hell, madam, is to love no longer.

Hell, madam, is to love no longer.

A poor man with nothing in his belly needs hope, illusion, more than bread.

A poor man with nothing in his belly needs hope, illusion, more than bread.

Little things seem nothing, but they give peace, like those meadow flowers which individually seem...

Little things seem nothing, but they give peace, like those meadow flowers which individually seem...

What does the truth matter? Haven't we mothers all given our sons a taste for...

What does the truth matter? Haven't we mothers all given our sons a taste for...

Who are you to condemn another's sin? He who condemns sin becomes part of it,...

Who are you to condemn another's sin? He who condemns sin becomes part of it,...

Faith is not a thing which one loses, we merely cease to shape our lives...

Faith is not a thing which one loses, we merely cease to shape our lives...

The first sign of corruption in a society that is still alive is that the...

The first sign of corruption in a society that is still alive is that the...

The current state of the news media is partially to blame for the publics general...

The current state of the news media is partially to blame for the publics general...

The corruption of people is to behave in an inhuman way.

The corruption of people is to behave in an inhuman way.

Its a sorry statement about how broken Washington is that we could not take advantage...

Its a sorry statement about how broken Washington is that we could not take advantage...

The definition of a free society is a society where it is safe to be...

The definition of a free society is a society where it is safe to be...