Impotence

Famous quotes containing the word impotence:

“First, the cold friction of expiring sense
Without enchantment, offering no promise
But bitter tastelessness of shadow fruit
As body and soul begin to fall asunder.
Second, the conscious impotence of rage
At human folly,”
—T.S. (Thomas Stearns)

“Therefore Lord God, you are more truly omnipotent, because you have no power through impotence and nothing can be against you.”
—Anselm of Canterbury (1033–1109)

“It is not their brotherly love but the impotence of their brotherly love that keeps the Christians of today from—burning us.”
—Friedrich Nietzsche (1844–1900)