"I grow gnomic. It is the last phase."
About Samuel
Samuel — Life and Legacy
Samuel is a significant figure in modern thought, recognized for his exploration of truth and freedom. His works delve into the complexities of human existence, often challenging societal norms and advocating for authenticity. One of his notable ideas is that true freedom arises from understanding and confronting one's reality. He famously stated that 'the truth will set you free,' emphasizing that acknowledging the truth is essential for personal liberation. This perspective reflects his belief that individuals must navigate their inner conflicts to achieve genuine freedom. Samuel's insights continue to resonate, as they encourage readers to embrace their truths and pursue authentic lives, making his quotes relevant in today's discourse on identity and freedom.
Quote collection
Samuel quotes (page 1 of 2)
23 quotes — follow a thought to its full quote page.
"The labor of a human being is not a commodity or article of commerce. You can't weigh the soul of a man with a bar of pig-iron."
"The LORD sees not as man sees; man looks on the outward appearance, but the LORD looks on the heart."
"Everyone, rich or poor, deserves a shelter for the soul."
"In the supposed state of nature, all men are equally bound by the laws of nature, or to speak more properly, the laws of the Creator."
"I look at myself as an audience member. I still love movies, and I still go and sit in the back of the big dark room with everybody else, and I want the same thrill."
"Let me go to hell, that's all i ask."
"There is nothing so fretting and vexatious, nothing so justly terrible to tyrants, and their tools and abettors, as a free press."
"For true patriots to be silent, is dangerous."
"Despair young and never look back."
"The Glory of Israel will not lie or repent; for he is not a man, that he should repent."
"If you can't give me your word of honour, will you give me your promise?"
"What is important is using one's talent, intellect and energy in order to gain an appreciation and affection for people and place."
"For the LORD will not cast away his people, for his great name's sake, because it has pleased the LORD to make you a people for himself."
"Architecture has to be greater than just architecture. It has to address social values, as well as technical and aesthetic values."
"The practice of architecture not only requires participation in the profession but it also requires civic engagement."
"I never object to a certain degree of disputatiousness in a young man from the age of seventeen to that of four or five and twenty, provided I find him always arguing on one side of the question."
"As piety, religion and morality have a happy influence on the minds of men, in their public as well as private transactions, you will not think it unseasonable, although I have frequently done it, to bring to your remembrance the great importance of encouraging our University, town schools, and other seminaries of education, that our children and youth while they are engaged in the pursuit of useful science, may have their minds impressed with a strong sense of the duties they owe to their God."
"Architects are by nature and pursuit, leaders and teachers."
"The first point of justice ... consists in piety; nothing certainly being so great a debt upon us as to render to the Creator and Preserver those acknowledgments which are due to Him for our being and the hourly protection He affords us."