She taught me to seek sustenance from the endeavor itself, but to leave the result to God.
ALAN PATONNor give too much of his heart to a mountain or a valley. For fear will rob him if he gives too much.
More Alan Paton Quotes
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Cry for the broken tribe, for the law and the custom that is gone. Aye, and cry aloud for the man who is dead, for the woman and children bereaved.
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What broke in a man when he could bring himself to kill another?
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I have never thought that a Christian would be free of suffering, umfundisi.
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Let me not be afraid to defend the weak because of the anger of the strong, nor afraid to defend the poor because of the anger of the rich.
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Then some unknown rebellion brewed in you, doing harm to you, though how I do not understand.
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Wise men write many books, in words too hard to understand. But this, the purpose of our lives, the end of all our struggle, is beyond all human wisdom.
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But to punish and not to restore, that is the greatest of all offences.
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We do not work for men. We work for the land and the people. We do not even work for money.
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Fear is a journey,a terrible journey, but sorrow is at least an arrival.
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For fear will rob him of all if he gives too much.
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What broke in a man when he could bring himself to kill another?
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The tragedy is not that things are broken.
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In the deserted harbour there is yet water that laps against the quays. In the dark and silent forest, there is a leaf that falls.
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Pain and suffering, they are a secret. Kindness and love, they are a secret.
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People hurry home past him, to places safe from danger.
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