Thomas Becket quotes
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“Remember the sufferings of Christ, the storms that were weathered... the crown that came from those sufferings which gave new radiance to the faith... All saints give testimony to the truth that without real effort, no one ever wins the crown.”
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“I am ready to die for my Lord, that in my blood the Church may obtain liberty and peace.”
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“Many are needed to plant and water what has been planted now that the faith has spread so far and there are so many people... No matter who plants or waters, God gives no harvest unless what is planted is the faith of Peter and unless he agrees to his teachings.”
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“Better are the blows of a friend than the flase kisses of an enemy.”
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“There's something to be said in favor of working in isolation in the real world.”
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“I'd rather feel something for real than pretend it's not what it is.”
Source : A.S. King (2010). “Please Ignore Vera Dietz”, p.29, Knopf Books for Young Readers
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Source : "Cartographer of Word Galaxies". The Believer interview, logger.believermag.com. September 24, 2013.
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“Winning has a joy and discrete purity to it that cannot be replaced by anything else.”
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“Freedom does not always win. This is one of the bitterest lessons of history.”
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