Quote by Georges Bernanos
I know the compassion of others is a relief at first. I dont despi

I know the compassion of others is a relief at first. I dont despise it. But it cant quench pain, it slips through your soul as through a sieve. And when our suffering has been dragged from one pity to another, as from one mouth to another, we can no longer respect or love it. – Georges Bernanos

Other quotes by Georges Bernanos

The first sign of corruption in a society that is still alive is that the end justifies the means. – Georges Bernanos

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Society
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What does the truth matter? Havent we mothers all given our sons a taste for lies, lies which from the cradle upwards lull them, reassure them, send them to sleep: lies as soft and warm as a breast! – Georges Bernanos

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Deception/Lying
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The modern state no longer has anything but rights; it does not recognize duties any more. – Georges Bernanos

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Rights
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Other Quotes from
Kindness
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There is no sickness worse for me than words that to be kind must lie. – Aeschylus

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Kindness

In necessary things, unity; in doubtful things, liberty; in all things, charity. – Anne Baxter

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Kindness

Nothing in life means anything unless someone cares, and the whole trick is to keep being that someone. – Robert Brault, rbrault.blogspot.com

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Kindness

A person who is nice to you, but rude to the waiter, is not a nice person. – Dave Barry, “Things That It Took Me 50 Years to Learn”

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Kindness

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When it becomes hard for me not to eat bad food, I try to think about what I have to do and what is ahead of me and what I want to achieve. – Sally Pearson

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Food

Filming Eclipse – Eclipse was my favorite book so I was really excited to start filming the movie. I just love that its the height of the love triangle. Twilight develops Edward and Bellas relationship, New Moon develops Jacob and Bellas and in Eclipse, the three of them are physically together. – Taylor Lautner

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relationship

Leadership is, among other things, the ability to inflict pain and get away with it – short-term pain for long-term gain. – George Will

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Leadership

It is very frightening to feel alone when you are standing against a rich and powerful person and all his attendant helpers. – Gloria Allred

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alone