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Complete abstinence is easier than perfect moderation.


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The truth is like a lion; you don’t have to defend it. Let it loose; it will defend itself.



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Because God has made us for Himself, our hearts are restless until they rest in Him.



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Faith is to believe what you do not see; the reward of this faith is to see what you believe.



Pray as though everything depended on God. Work as though everything depended on you.

Pray as though everything depended on God. Work as though everything depended on you.



Hope has two beautiful daughters; their names are Anger and Courage. Anger at the way things are, and Courage to see that they do not remain as they are.

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