Never retreat. Never explain. Get it done and let them howl.
BENJAMIN JOWETTJowett, in his day, did probably more than any other single man to let some fresh air into the exhausted atmosphere of the [Oxford] common rooms, and to widen the intellectual horizons of the place.
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Give the clergy your sympathy; don’t give them anything else.
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It is as real an energy as the energy of electricity. It is a divine energy; it is the energy of the divine affection rolling in plenteousness toward the shores of human need.
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The way to get things done is not to mind who gets the credit for doing them.
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If you don’t find a God by five o’clock this afternoon you must leave the college.
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Precautions are always blamed. When successful they are said to be unnecessary.
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Grace is an energy; not a mere sentiment; not a mere thought of the Almighty; not even a word of the Almighty.
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Young men make great mistakes in life; for one thing, they idealize love too much.
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One man is as good as another until he has written a book.
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Research ! A mere excuse for idleness; it has never achieved, and will never achieve any results of the slightest value.
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Jowett, in his day, did probably more than any other single man to let some fresh air into the exhausted atmosphere of the [Oxford] common rooms, and to widen the intellectual horizons of the place.
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My dear child, you must believe in God despite what the clergy tells you.
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There is a great deal of hard lying in the world; especially among people whose characters are above suspicion.
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I am not blaming the past. … But I want the peace of God to settle on the future.
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We cannot seek or attain health, wealth, learning, justice or kindness in general. Action is always specific, concrete, individualized, unique.
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You’ve got to be success minded. You’ve got to feel that things are coming your way when you’re out selling; otherwise, you won’t be able to sell anything.
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