From first to last, Jesus is the same; always the same—majestic and simple, infinitely severe and infinitely gentle.
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Napoleon Bonaparte Quote
“I love power. But it is as an artist that I love it. I love it as a musician loves his violin, to draw out its sounds and chords and harmonies.”
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