"Men must learn now with pity to..." - Quote by William Shakespeare
Men must learn now with pity to dispense; For policy sits above conscience.
More by William Shakespeare
“Never; he will not: Age cannot wither her, nor custom stale Her infinite variety: other women cloy The appetites they feed: but she makes hungry Where most she satisfies.”
“This passion, and the death of a dear friend, would go near to make a man look sad.”
“As true as steel, as plantage to the moon,As sun to day, at turtle to her mate,As iron to adamant, as earth to centre.”
More on Politics
“The whole thing about whether you smoke marijuana or not is so ridiculous. That and whether you protested the Vietnam War. Give me a break. Especially the marijuana thing.”
“The Statue of Liberty is no longer saying, 'Give me your poor, your tired, your huddled masses.' She's got a baseball bat and yelling, 'You want a piece of me?'”
“To make men Socialists is nothing, but to make Socialism human is a great thing.”
More on Conscience
“On some positions, cowardice asks the question, is it expedient? And then expedience comes along and asks the question, is it politic? Vanity asks the question, is it popular? Conscience asks the question, is it right? There comes a time when one must take the position that is neither safe nor politic nor popular, but he must do it because conscience tells him it is right.”
“Conscience makes egotists of us all.”
“I do not wish any reward but to know I have done the right thing.”