better to light one candle than to curse the darkness
- better to light one candle than to curse the darkness
The motto of the American Christopher Society (founded 1945), said by the society to derive from ‘an ancient Chinese proverb’.
1962 Adlai Stevenson in New York Times 8 Nov. 34 She [Eleanor Roosevelt] would rather light a candle than curse the darkness, and her glow has warmed the world.
2000 Straits Times (online ed.) 26 Aug. He is certainly one who believes it is better to light a candle than to curse the darkness.
2002 Spectator 12 Jan. 26 A fortnight ago, protesters..wound their way on a candlelit walk through deep snow from the forest up into the citadel. ‘There is an English saying,’ one of them..told me. ‘It is better to light a candle than to curse the darkness.’
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The Christophers — The Maryknoll Convent School in Hong Kong. Motto It s better to light one candle than to curse the darkness. Formation 1945 … Wikipedia
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candle — see better to light one candle than to curse the darkness Candlemas day, put beans in the clay; put candles and candle sticks away … Proverbs new dictionary
light — adjective see many hands make light work adverb see light come, light go verb see better to light one candle than to curse the darkness … Proverbs new dictionary
curse — noun see curses, like chickens, come home to roost verb see better to light one candle than to curse the darkness … Proverbs new dictionary
darkness — see better to light one candle than to curse the darkness … Proverbs new dictionary
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