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I am a weak and sinful man, but God put His hands on me, that is all.

Alan Paton

What broke in a man when he could bring himself to kill another?
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Another Bring Broke Himself Kill Men
For mines are for men, not for money. And money is not something to go mad about, and throw your hat into the air for.
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Air Hat Mad Men Mine Money Something Throw
Who knows for what we live, and struggle, and die?…
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Die Know Live Struggle
But when the house is destroyed, there is something to do. About a storm he can do nothing, but he can rebuild a house.
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Anything Destroy House Rebuild Something Strom
And were your back as broad as heaven, and your purse full of gold, and did your compassion reach from here to hell itself, there is nothing you can do.
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Back Broad Compassion Full Gold Heaven Nothing Purse Reach
Let him not be too moved when the birds of his land are singing.
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Bird Land Move Sing
Sorrow is better than fear.
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Better Fear Sorrow
I am a weak and sinful man, but God put His hands on me, that is all.
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All God Hand His Man Sinful Well
It was not his habit to dwell on what could have been, but what could never be.
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Been Could Dwell Habit never
There is only one thing that has power completely, and that is love.
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Completely Love One Only Power Thing
It is my belief that the only power which can resist the power of fear is the power of love.
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Belief Fear Love Only Power Resist
The sun pours down on the earth, on the lovely land that man cannot enjoy. He knows only the fear of his heart.
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Down Eath Enjoy Fear Heart Land Lovely Man Pour Sun
But to punish and not to restore, that is the greatest of all offences.
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All Greatest Offence Punish Restore
It is not permissible to add to one’s possesions if these things can only be done at the cost of other men.
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Cost Done Men One Other Permissible Possession These Thing
This is no time to talk of hedges and fields, or the beauties of any country.
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Beauty Country Field Hedge Talk Time
Sorrow is better than fear. Fear is a journey, a terrible journey. But, sorrow is at least an arriving.
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Better Fear Sorrow

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