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1522–71
In old time we had treen chalices and golden priests, but now we have treen priests and golden chalices.
Certain Sermons Preached Before the Queen's Majesty
(1609)
1881–1963
If civil authorities legislate for or allow anything that is contrary to that order and therefore contrary to the will of God, neither the laws made or the authorizations granted can be binding on the consciences of the citizens, since God has more right to be obeyed than man.
Pacem in Terris
(1963)
I want to throw open the windows of the Church so that we can see out and the people can see in.
attributed
of the Cross 1542–91
Muero porque no muero.I die because I do not die.
the same words occur in St Teresa of Ávila "Versos nacidos del fuego del amor de Dios" (
c.
1571–3)
"Coplas del alma que pena por ver a Dios" (
c.
1578)
Noche oscura.Dark night.
often quoted as, "Faith, the dark night of the soul"; the phrase appears in the chapter heading for the poem in Complete Works (1864), translated by David Lewis
title of poem, St John of the Cross (1542–91)
The Ascent of Mount Carmel
(1578–80)
1947– and
Taupin, Bernie
1950–
Goodbye Norma Jean…
It seems to me you lived your life
Like a candle in the wind.
Never knowing who to cling to
When the rain set in.
of Marilyn Monroe
"Candle in the Wind" (song, 1973)
The candle burned out long before
Your legend ever did.
"Candle in the Wind" (song, 1973)
Goodbye England's rose;
May you ever grow in our hearts.
rewritten for and sung at the funeral of Diana, Princess of Wales, 7 September 1997
"Candle in the Wind" (song, revised version, 1997)
And it seems to me you lived your life
Like a candle in the wind:
Never fading with the sunset
When the rain set in.
And your footsteps will always fall here
On England's greenest hills;
Your candle's burned out long before
Your legend ever will.
"Candle in the Wind" (song, revised version, 1997)
Goodbye yellow brick road.
title of song (1973).
1920–
It would be simplistic to say that Divine Providence caused the fall of communism. It fell by itself as a consequence of its own mistakes and abuses. It fell by itself because of its own inherent weaknesses.
when asked if the fall of the USSR could be ascribed to God
Carl Bernstein and Marco Politi
His Holiness: John Paul II and the Hidden History of our Time
(1996)
1908–73
I am a free man, an American, a United States Senator, and a Democrat, in that order.
in
Texas Quarterly
Winter 1958
All I have I would have given gladly not to be standing here today.
following the assassination of J. F. Kennedy
first speech to Congress as President, 27 November 1963
In your time we have the opportunity to move not only toward the rich society and the powerful society, but upward to the Great Society.
speech at University of Michigan, 22 May 1964
We are not about to send American boys 9 or 10,000 miles away from home to do what Asian boys ought to be doing for themselves.
speech at Akron University, 21 October 1964
I don't want loyalty. I want
loyalty
. I want him to kiss my ass in Macy's window at high noon and tell me it smells like roses. I want his pecker in my pocket.
discussing a prospective assistant
David Halberstam
The Best and the Brightest
(1972) ch. 20
Better to have him inside the tent pissing out, than outside pissing in.
of J. Edgar Hoover
David Halberstam
The Best and the Brightest
(1972) ch. 20
So dumb he can't fart and chew gum at the same time.
of Gerald Ford
Richard Reeves
A Ford, not a Lincoln
(1975) ch. 2