“A return to first principles in a republic is sometimes caused by the simple virtues of one man. His good example has such an influence that the good men strive to imitate him, and the wicked are ashamed to lead a life so contrary to his example.”
— Niccolo Machiavelli
Author: Niccolo Machiavelli
Category: life
Tags: life, Niccolo Machiavelli
“Old hands soil, it seems, whatever they caress, but they too have their beauty when they are joined in prayer. Young hands were made for caresses and the sheathing of love. It is a pity to make them join too soon.”
— Andre Gide
Author: Andre Gide
Category: beauty
Tags: beauty, Andre Gide