A man met a lad weeping. "What do you weep for?" he asked. "I am weeping for my sins," said the lad. "You must have little to do," said the man. The next day, they met again. Once more the lad was weeping. "Why do you weep now?" asked the man. "I am weeping because I have nothing to eat," said the lad. "I thought it would come to that," said the man.
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Be free all worthy spirits, and stretch yourselves, for greatness and for height.
Be free all worthy spirits, and stretch yourselves, for greatness and for height.
The world holds two classes of men: intelligent men without religion, and religious men without intelligence.
The world holds two classes of men: intelligent men without religion, and religious men without intelligence.
I hope I never get so old I get religious.
I hope I never get so old I get religious.
While traveling near Tampa, Florida I passed the "Jehovah's Witness Assembly Hall" and was struck by the fact that that read more
While traveling near Tampa, Florida I passed the "Jehovah's Witness Assembly Hall" and was struck by the fact that that must be where they make them.
It was a hug that said you're not alone. It was a hug that, just when I thought all my read more
It was a hug that said you're not alone. It was a hug that, just when I thought all my strength was used up, and I couldn't go on, renewed me.
The prevailing legal and moral views of a time are held not only by those whom they benefit but by read more
The prevailing legal and moral views of a time are held not only by those whom they benefit but by those, too, who appear to suffer from them. Their domination is expressed in that fact- that the people from whom they claim sacrifice accept them.
A civilization is destroyed only when its gods are destroyed.
A civilization is destroyed only when its gods are destroyed.
Christ's grave was the birthplace of an indestructible belief that death is vanquished and there is life eternal.
Christ's grave was the birthplace of an indestructible belief that death is vanquished and there is life eternal.
No man ever prayed heartily without learning something.
No man ever prayed heartily without learning something.
