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Letter "D" » desirous
«The person desirous of success and strength should perform good karma continuously. »
«Sloth views the towers of Fame with envious eyes,Desirous still, still impotent to rise.»
«Now Jesus knew that they were desirous to ask him, and said unto them, Do ye enquire among yourselves of that I said, A little while, and ye shall not see me: and again, a little while, and ye shall see me? / Verily, verily, I say unto you, That ye shall weep and lament, but the world shall rejoice: and ye shall be sorrowful, but your sorrow shall be turned into joy.»
«Let us not be desirous of vain glory, provoking one another, envying one another.»
«REPENTANCE, n. The faithful attendant and follower of Punishment. It is usually manifest in a degree of reformation that is not inconsistent with continuity of sin.Desirous to avoid the pains of Hell, You will repent and join the Church, Parnell? How needless! --Nick will keep you off the coals And add you to the woes of other souls. --Jomater Abemy»
Author: Ambrose Bierce
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The Reformation
«Opinions is a species of property - I am always desirous of sharing»
«I was bred to the law, a profession to which I was never much inclined, and in which I engaged, rather because I was desirous to gratify a most indulgent father, than because I had any hope of success in it myself.»