True is the word of the Lord which declares that no man possessing love for the world can acquire the love of God, nor can any who has communion with the world have communion with God, nor can any who has concern for the world have concern for God. Isaac the Syrian
When a stupid man is doing something he is ashamed of, he always declares that it is his duty. George Bernard Shaw
Every two years the American politics industry fills the airwaves with the most virulent, scurrilous, wall-to-wall character assassination of nearly every political practitioner in the country - and then declares itself puzzled that America has lost trust in its politicians. Charles Krauthammer
Simply follow nature, Rousseau declares. Sade, laughing grimly, agrees. Camille Paglia
If at noon the King declares it is night, behold the stars. Moroccan Proverb
He declares himself guilty who justifies himself before accusation. English Proverb