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One of the proofs of the divinity of our gospel is the preaching it has survived.
One of the proofs of the divinity of our gospel is the preaching it has survived.
He who loses money loses much; he who loses a friend loses muchmore;
he who loses faith loses all.
He who loses money loses much; he who loses a friend loses muchmore;
he who loses faith loses all.
Man will never be free until the last king is strangled with the entrails of the last priest.
Man will never be free until the last king is strangled with the entrails of the last priest.
Pray to God, but hammer away.
Pray to God, but hammer away.
I still say a church steeple with a lightening rod on top shows a lack of confidence.
I still say a church steeple with a lightening rod on top shows a lack of confidence.
All human discoveries seem to be made only for the purpose of confirming more and more strongly the truths that read more
All human discoveries seem to be made only for the purpose of confirming more and more strongly the truths that come on high and are contained in the sacred writings.
A civilization is destroyed only when its gods are destroyed.
A civilization is destroyed only when its gods are destroyed.
Love comes to those who still hope even though they've been
disappointed, to those who still believe even though they've read more
Love comes to those who still hope even though they've been
disappointed, to those who still believe even though they've been
betrayed, to those for whom love still heals, even though they'vebeen
hurt before.
When we debunk a fanatical faith or prejudice, we do not strike at the root of fanaticism. We merely prevent read more
When we debunk a fanatical faith or prejudice, we do not strike at the root of fanaticism. We merely prevent its leaking out at a certain point, with the likely result that it will leak out at some other point. Thus by denigrating prevailing beliefs and loyalties, the militant man of words unwittingly creates in the disillusioned masses a hunger for faith. For the majority of people cannot endure the barrenness and futility of their lives unless they have some ardent dedication, or some passionate pursuit in which they can lose themselves. Thus, in spite of himself, the scoffing man of words becomes the precursor of a new faith.
