All Quotes

"And the king was exceedingly sorry; yet, because of the oaths and because of those who sat with him, he did not want to refuse her. Immediately the king sent an executioner and commanded his head to be brought. And he went and beheaded him in prison, brought his head on a platter, and gave it to the girl; and the girl gave it to her mother. When his disciples heard of it, they came and took away his corpse and laid it in a tomb."

"When you are not at peace, even if you receive a gift, it is difficult to use that gift."

"(To Salome who had asked her what to ask Herod) The head of John the Baptist."

"For Herod had laid hold of John and bound him, and put him in prison for the sake of Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife. Because John had said to him, “It is not lawful for you to have her.”"

"Because John had said to Herod, “It is not lawful for you to have your brother’s wife.”"

"But when Herod’s birthday was celebrated, the daughter of Herodias danced before them and pleased Herod. 7 Therefore he promised with an oath to give her whatever she might ask."

"It is time for us, the people, to sit down together and speak honestly, without hiding anything, and find appropriate solutions for the development of our nation. This is an important moment for us to reconcile by setting aside our political affiliations and forgetting our conflicts."

"When we lift a widow, we lift her children, her community, and our nation."

"Widowhood is not a sentence to poverty, but a pathway to resilience."

"Every widow that is single handedly raising their children in this part of the world is a daunting task due to the many cultural and society challenges they face."

"Widows are painfully dehumanised and maltreated because they are vulnerable. It’s time to speak up, demand accountability, and implement solutions."

"This is a collective responsibility. The hardships faced by widows should not be overlooked. Together, we can bring about the change we seek."

"El socialismo puede llegar solo en bicicleta."

"In ipsa item catholica ecclesia magnopere curandum est, ut id teneamus quod ubique, quod semper, quod ab omnibus creditum est."

"It's scandalous not to recognize the efforts of women who get out of bed at 5 a.m. to find something to sell in order to provide for their families..."

"The celebration of the International Day of Peace is an opportunity to recall the role of women and the heavy responsibility of rewriting the history of women’s engagement in the peace process in the DRC. Peace without women is an illusion, peace with women is a revolution."

"We are each invited, in our respective sectors, to prioritize respect for human rights and to practice justice so that peace may prevail, because, as they say, there is no peace without justice."

"Plants require at least 16 s for normal growth and for completion of their life cycle. Those used in the largest amounts, , and oxygen, are non-mineral elements supplied by air and water. The other 13 elements are taken up by plants only in mineral form from the soil or must be added as s. Plants need relatively large amounts of , , and . These nutrients are referred to as primary nutrients, and are the ones most frequently supplied to plants in fertilizers. The three secondary elements, , , and , are required in smaller amounts than the primary nutrients. Calcium and magnesium are usually supplied with liming materials, and sulfur with fertilizer materials. Contaminants in also supply 10 to 20 pounds of nitrogen and sulfur per acre each year, depending on local air quality. The micronutrients consist of seven essential elements: , , , iron, , , and . These elements occur in very small amounts in both soils and plants, but their role is equally as important as the primary or secondary nutrients. A deficiency of one or more of the micronutrients can lead to severe depression in growth, yield, and crop quality. Some soils do not contain sufficient amounts of these nutrients to meet the plant's requirements for rapid growth and good production. In such cases, supplemental micronutrient applications in the form of commercial fertilizers or must be made."

"Many tropical soils are poor in inorganic nutrients and rely on the recycling of nutrients from soil organic matter to maintain fertility. In undisturbed such nutrients are recycled via the ... ; , meanwhile, depends on the mineralization of organic nutrients from the plant remains ... or on (short-lived) inputs from ash ... . This dependence on organic nutrients in tropical soils has the result that tests of soil quality which only give isolated measures of inorganic nutrient status are unreliable ... , and that the effects of fertilization can be inconsistent because of leaching or fixation of inorganic nutrients. Here we attempt to quantify the role of organic matter in sustaining the fertility of soils from three different climate zones. We estimate rates of from ecological measurements and , and determine its relation to the and nutrient budgets. We find that agriculture without supplementary fertilization was economical for 65 years on temperate and for six years in a tropical semi-arid . An extremely nutrient-poor Amazonian soil showed no potential for agriculture beyond the three-year lifespan of the forest litter mat, once biological nutrient cycles were interrupted by slash-burning. These observations suggest that quantification of organic-matter cycling may provide an important guide to the agricultural potential of soils."

"Now it happened, when Abiathar the son of Ahimelech fled to David at Keilah, that he went down with an ephod in his hand. [...] When David knew that Saul plotted evil against him, he said to Abiathar the priest, “Bring the ephod here.”"

"Attention is again called to the fact that the is the original source of 98½% per cent of the materials found in the green plant; the carbohydrates, fats and being composed of elements supplied in the form of water and gas. These substances are furnished free of cost in humid climates, the supply being practically beyond control, and their use by the plant results in no impoverishment of the land. The subject of practical importance to the farmer is the supply of the other 1½% per cent of the plant, consisting of nitrogen and the ash elements which are derived directly from the solid particles of the soil. It has been shown that seven of these elements are essential to plant growth. Experience has proved that only three of these elements (i.e. , and ) are likely to become exhausted, or, in other words, that nothing is gained by adding to the soil any of the other elements of . This is due to the fact that the plant uses nitrogen, phosphoric acid and potash in rather larger quantities than the other elements, and that they exist in smaller quantities in the ground, and not because they are any more essential to vegetation. Occasionally soils are found that are actually deficient in , but in most cases lime is present in sufficient abundance for the growth of the plant."

"In our profession, there is no gender on the robe: this is to tell you that there is nothing particular I want to bring as a woman, except my experience and professional maturity. It is true that I have the heart of a woman and a mother. But I will be the pater familias (from Latin: father of the family) to all lawyers."

"She is a competent woman who knows her stuff. A lady with sufficient maturity. She has a thorough knowledge of the law and a good grasp of ethical rules."

"Now the servants and officers who had made a fire of coals stood there, for it was cold, and they warmed themselves. And Peter stood with them and warmed himself."

"(About Saint Joseph) Then he arose, took the young Child and His mother, and came into the land of Israel."

"You feel that these neophytes are up against difficulties which beset them from all sides. There is the indifference of some Europeans who do not set a good example; there is the influence of their pagan relatives, perhaps dragging them back; there is hostility and attempts at perversion on the part of the sects. The pagan past appeals to them; the beauty of a thoroughly Christian society is as yet unknown to them. Yet, aided by the grace of God, they profess Jesus Christ openly before men. The Holy Ghost is given them to help and strengthen them in this struggle, which is changing the face of Africa, as Europe was changed."

"When they envied Moses in the camp, / And Aaron the saint of the Lord, / The earth opened up and swallowed Dathan, / And covered the faction of Abiram. / A fire was kindled in their company; / The flame burned up the wicked."

"Know today that I do not speak with your children, who have not known and who have not seen the chastening of the Lord your God, His greatness and His mighty hand and His outstretched arm— [...] and what He did to Dathan and Abiram the sons of Eliab, the son of Reuben: how the earth opened its mouth and swallowed them up, their households, their tents, and all the substance that was [a]in their possession, in the midst of all Israel."

"Now Korah son of Izhar son of Kohath son of Levi, along with Dathan and Abiram sons of Eliab, and On son of Peleth son[a] of Reuben, took two hundred fifty Israelite men, leaders of the congregation, chosen from the assembly, well-known men, and they confronted Moses. They assembled against Moses and against Aaron and said to them, “You have gone too far! All the congregation are holy, every one of them, and the Lord is among them. So why then do you exalt yourselves above the assembly of the Lord?”"

"Moses sent for Dathan and Abiram sons of Eliab, but they said, “We will not come! Is it too little that you have brought us up out of a land flowing with milk and honey to kill us in the wilderness, that you must also lord it over us? It is clear you have not brought us into a land flowing with milk and honey or given us an inheritance of fields and vineyards. Would you put out the eyes of these men? We will not come!”"

"So Moses got up and went to Dathan and Abiram; the elders of Israel followed him. He spoke to the congregation, saying, “Turn away from the tents of these wicked men and touch nothing of theirs, or you will be swept away for all their sins.” So they got away from the dwellings of Korah, Dathan, and Abiram, and Dathan and Abiram came out and stood at the entrances of their tents, together with their wives, their children, and their little ones. [...] Moses said: [...] But if the Lord creates something new and the ground opens its mouth and swallows them up, with all that belongs to them, and they go down alive into Sheol, then you shall know that these men have despised the Lord.” As soon as he finished speaking all these words, the ground under them was split apart."

"The resolution stipulates that it is important for women to participate on an equal footing in all efforts to promote peace and security, to be fully involved in these efforts, and to be more involved in decisions made for the prevention and resolution of conflicts."

"I have been a victim of discrimination against women in my country."

"He exhorted them in these words: “You yourselves are fully aware of what I and my brothers and the house of my father have done for the laws and the sanctuary. You also know about the battles we have fought and the hardships we have endured. As a result, all of my brothers have perished for the sake of Israel, and I alone am left. Far be it from me, then, to give priority to my own life in any time of oppression, for I am not of any greater worth than my brothers. Rather, I will avenge my nation and the sanctuary and your wives and children, for all the nations have united to destroy us because of their hatred for us.”"

"Simon was allotted three thousand men for the march on Galilee, while eight thousand men were assigned to Judas for the march on Gilead."

"But why do you not cease to call Mary the mother of God, if Isaiah nowhere says that he that is born of the virgin is the "only begotten Son of God" and "the firstborn of all creation"?"

"And he saw that the people were trembling with fear, he went up to Jerusalem. Assembling the people, he exhorted them [...]These words rekindled the spirit of the people and they replied by shouting, “You are our leader in place of Judas and your brother Jonathan. Fight our battles, and we will do whatever you tell us.”"

"Then Jonathan said to those with him, “Let us get up now and fight for our lives, for today things have changed considerably from the way they used to be. In front of us the battle awaits; behind us are the waters of the Jordan on one side and marshland and thickets on the other. There is no way out. Cry out to Heaven that you may be saved from our enemies.”"

"Then all the friends of Judas assembled and said to Jonathan, “Since the death of your brother Judas there has been no one like him to lead us against our enemies and Bacchides, as well as against those of our own nation who are hostile to us. Therefore, today we have chosen you to take his place as our ruler and our leader, and to fight our battle.” Thereupon Jonathan accepted the leadership in the place of his brother Judas."

"King Alexander was informed of all the proposals made by Demetrius to Jonathan, and he was also told of the battles that Jonathan and his brothers had fought, of the heroic deeds that they had accomplished, and of the hardships that they had endured. His response was, “Shall we ever come across another man like him? Let us take steps to make him our friend and ally.” He therefore wrote a letter to him in these words:"

"Jonathan sent his brother to act as leader of the multitude and to ask the Nabateans, with whom he was friendly, for permission to store with them the great quantity of baggage that they had brought with them. 36 However, the sons of Jambri made a sortie from Medeba, captured John, and carried off the baggage Some time afterward the news was reported to Jonathan and his brother Simon: “The sons of Jambri are celebrating a great wedding, [...] Remembering how their brother John had been slain, they went up and hid themselves under the cover of a mountain. As they kept watch, they observed a tumultuous procession come into sight carrying a great amount of baggage. [...] The Jews sprang on them from their place of ambush and began to slay them. [...] Having thereby gained revenge for the blood of their brother, the Jews returned to the marshes of the Jordan."

"While the salvation of women requires the collaboration of men, it can only be effectively achieved through the conscious and voluntary actions of women themselves."

"I built my life through my work and the sweat of my brow; I have never taken property belonging to the State or anyone else, and I challenge anyone to prove otherwise."

"Women must fight during their youth to value themselves and become empowered in order to avoid becoming beggars in their old age."

"Eleazar, called Avaran, noted that one of the elephants was adorned with royal armor. Since it was larger than all the other beasts, he thought that the king must be astride it, and he gave his life to save his people and win for himself everlasting renown. He courageously charged toward it through the midst of the phalanx, killing men right and left, so that they fell back on all sides at his approach."

"There is no such thing as chance. I came to the house of God in two capacities: as a child of God and as Minister of Gender."

"It is impossible to achieve development goals without parity and the genuine inclusion of women in decision-making processes."

"Today, 27% of positions in the central government are held by women. And Mama Gisèle is one of them; Remarks by Béatrice Lomeya upon handing over the reins to her successor, Gisèle Ndaya Luseba."

"However, when Uzziah continued to grow ever stronger, he also was afflicted with pride, and that led to his destruction. For he proved unfaithful to the Lord his God by entering the temple of the Lord to make an offering on the altar of incense. 17 Then the priest Azariah and eighty priests of the Lord who were courageous men followed him. The priests confronted King Uzziah and said to him: “It is not for you, Uzziah, to burn incense to the Lord, but for the priests, the descendants of Aaron, who are consecrated to make offerings. Leave the sanctuary, for you have done wrong, and you will no longer share in the glory that comes from the Lord God.” Uzziah had a censer in his hand to burn the incense, but while he showed his intense anger to the priests, leprosy broke out on his forehead, in the presence of the priests in the house of the Lord, by the altar of incense. When the chief priest, Azariah, and all the other priests looked at Uzziah carefully and saw that his forehead was leprous, they quickly removed him from the temple; and he himself was equally anxious to leave because the Lord had afflicted him."

"There is nothing that can contribute so much to its quietude and stability as the zeal and piety of kings in preserving the discipline of the Church and in defending her liberties."