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Moral character is assessed not by what a man knows but by what he loves


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To fall in love with God is the greatest romance; to seek him the greatest adventure; to find him, the greatest human achievement.

To fall in love with God is the greatest romance; to seek him the greatest adventure; to find him, the greatest human achievement.



Patience is the companion of wisdom.

Patience is the companion of wisdom.



A Christian is: a mind through which Christ thinks, a heart through which Christ loves, a voice through which Christ speaks, and a hand through which Christ helps.

A Christian is: a mind through which Christ thinks, a heart through which Christ loves, a voice through which Christ speaks, and a hand through which Christ helps.



Take care of your body as if you were going to live forever; and take care of your soul as if you were going to die tomorrow.

Take care of your body as if you were going to live forever; and take care of your soul as if you were going to die tomorrow.



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

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



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

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



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

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.

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.



There is no saint without a past, no sinner without a future.

There is no saint without a past, no sinner without a future.





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Well, upon my soul! You are not ashamed to stand there and confess yourself a disgusting drunkard.

Well, upon my soul! You are not ashamed to stand there and confess yourself a disgusting drunkard.



The only way to avoid age discrimination in Hollywood is to die young.

The only way to avoid age discrimination in Hollywood is to die young.



I think the inconveniences of a segregated education are much greater than the inconveniences of busing students so that they can get an integrated quality education.

I think the inconveniences of a segregated education are much greater than the inconveniences of busing students so that they can get an integrated quality education.



I usually play characters that are a lot different than me. I mean, I'm never in a fight in a movie and if I'm in them, I'm usually losing.

I usually play characters that are a lot different than me. I mean, I'm never in a fight in a movie and if I'm in them, I'm usually losing.



other people maay be there to help us, teach us, guide us aolng our path, But the lesson to be learned is always ours

other people maay be there to help us, teach us, guide us aolng our path, But the lesson to be learned is always ours



It is painful to talk about it, but even with its 110,000 elite soldiers, the Soviet Union never managed to gain control over the entire Afghan territory.

It is painful to talk about it, but even with its 110,000 elite soldiers, the Soviet Union never managed to gain control over the entire Afghan territory.



Our knowledge of God is perfected by gratiitude: we are thankful and rejoice in the experience of the truth that He is love.

Our knowledge of God is perfected by gratiitude: we are thankful and rejoice in the experience of the truth that He is love.



Dressing is a way of life.

Dressing is a way of life.




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