Famous quotes containing the words pope and/or benedict:
“Is this a dinner? this a genial room?
No, tis a temple, and a hecatomb.
A solemn sacrifice, performed in state,
You drink by measure, and to minutes eat.”
—Alexander Pope (16881744)
“A mans indebtedness ... is not virtue; his repayment is. Virtue begins when he dedicates himself actively to the job of gratitude.”
—Ruth Benedict (18871948)