Quote: All mortals are equal…

Posted on by LaShawnda Jones

Les mortels sont égaux; ce n’est pas la naissance,
C’est la seule vertu qui fait la différence.

All mortals are equal; it is not their birth,
But virtue itself that makes the difference.

Voltaire, Eriphile, act II, scene I (1732);
these lines were also used in Mahomet, act I, scene IV (1741)

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Life is a journey. We either pay attention to the signposts and embrace all the experiences we fall into or we don’t. With or without our attention, life goes on and things happen. So says, LaShawnda Jones, an author who writes with the intention of keeping her attention on her daily development, with a hope for being able to liver her tomorrow more fully. Recent publications by LaShawnda Jones are: My God and Me: Listening, Learning and Growing on My Journey; The Process of Asking for, Receiving and Giving Love & Forgiveness. Both are available for purchase on Barnes&Noble.com and Amazon.com.