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Faith in a holy cause is to a considerable extent a substitute for the lost faith in ourselves.
Faith in a holy cause is to a considerable extent a substitute for the lost faith in ourselves.
I always divide people into two groups. Those who live by what they know to be a lie, and those read more
I always divide people into two groups. Those who live by what they know to be a lie, and those who live by what they believe, falsely, to be the truth.
Find fault when you must find fault in private, and if possible sometime after the offense, rather than at the read more
Find fault when you must find fault in private, and if possible sometime after the offense, rather than at the time.
What men usually ask for when they pray to God is, that two and two may not make four.
What men usually ask for when they pray to God is, that two and two may not make four.
A lot of people say to me, "Why did you kill Christ?" "I dunno... it was one of those parties, read more
A lot of people say to me, "Why did you kill Christ?" "I dunno... it was one of those parties, got out of hand, you know." "We killed him because he didn't want to become a doctor, that's why we killed him.".
Destiny is but a phrase of the weak human heart - the dark apology for every error. The strong and read more
Destiny is but a phrase of the weak human heart - the dark apology for every error. The strong and virtuous admit no destiny. On earth conscience guides; in heaven God watches. And destiny is but the phantom we invoke to silence the one and dethrone the other.
Repentance may be old-fashioned, but it is not outdated so long as there is sin.
Repentance may be old-fashioned, but it is not outdated so long as there is sin.
It takes less time to do things right that to explain why you did it wrong.
It takes less time to do things right that to explain why you did it wrong.
We must respect the other fellow's religion, but only in the same sense and to the extent that we respect read more
We must respect the other fellow's religion, but only in the same sense and to the extent that we respect his theory that his wife is beautiful and his children smart.
