Desiring

Famous quotes containing the word desiring:

“There is no better proof of a man’s being truly good than his desiring to be constantly under the observation of good men.”
—François, Duc De La Rochefoucauld (1613–1680)

“Virtue consists, not in abstaining from vice, but in not desiring it.”
—George Bernard Shaw (1856–1950)

“Nearly all the evils in the Church have arisen from bishops desiring power more than light. They want authority, not outlook.”
—John Ruskin (1819–1900)