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Benjamin Stillingfleet8 quotes“Prayer among men is supposed a means to change the person to whom we pray; but prayer to God doth not change him, but fits us to receive the things prayed for.”
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Philosophers and common heathen believed one God, to whom all things were referred; but under this God they worshipped many inferior and subservient gods.
Benjamin StillingfleetBenjamin Stillingfleet A story should, to please, at least seem true, Be apropos, well told, concise, and new: And whenso’er it deviates from these rules, The wise will sleep, and leave applause to fools.
Benjamin StillingfleetBenjamin Stillingfleet Nothing enlarges the gulf of atheism more than the wide passage that lies between the faith and lives of men pretending to teach Christianity.
Benjamin StillingfleetBenjamin Stillingfleet See how the skilful lover spreads his toils.
Benjamin StillingfleetBenjamin Stillingfleet Sincerity and honesty carry one through many difficulties which all the arts he can invent would never help him through.
Benjamin StillingfleetBenjamin Stillingfleet Peace and wickedness are far asunder.
Benjamin StillingfleetBenjamin Stillingfleet Astrological prayers seem to me to be built on as good reason as the predictions.
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Don’t compare her to sunshine and roses when she’s clearly orchids and moonlight.
Melody LeeMelody Lee Oh moonlight, continue to shine on me. As you light up the sky, maybe some peace will come to me.
ShamaShama Stop counting the reasons why they should be loved and start counting the many reasons why you are the one who is worth loving.
Ayaka HaseAyaka Hase Sure, there are oceans and seas and magnificent things – but none of them are you.
L.T. PhoenixL.T. Phoenix I wish you the wildest of dreams.
Kate WestKate West The way you look at me, The way you make me feel whole, The way you make me feel safe, thats poetry to me.
Barbara GianquittoBarbara Gianquitto You cannot leave and have me too I cannot exist in two places at once-when you ask if we can still be friends.
Rupi KaurRupi Kaur Live to be happy not to impress.
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The characteristic feature of a free society is that it can function in spite of the fact that its members disagree in many judgments of value.
Ludwig von MisesLudwig von Mises Liberty is not a means to a higher political end. It is itself the highest political end…liberty is the only object which benefits all alike, and provokes no sincere opposition…
Lord ActonLord Acton As kids, we didn’t complain about being poor; we talked about how rich we were going to be and made moves to get the lifestyle we aspired to by any means we could.
Jay-ZJay-Z I love the art world, I love art galleries, I love what it means – I love art.
NasNas Dont panic, i thought. But already my breathing was faster, shallower. You mean you can feel happy or sad or desire. A barely-there smile.
Becca FitzpatrickBecca Fitzpatrick Marley is someone before his time, man. He’s – he’s almost – he’s like a deity, like almost, you know what I mean?
NasNas I can’t do this because I can’t…I can’t be the man I want to be with you. And that means that this – this just becomes…another reminder of what I am not.
Jojo MoyesJojo Moyes Elixir’ means magical potion, so I wanted to depict the kind of bottle that was used in ancient times, but that looked modern and chic as well. I also wanted it to have a golden tint to evoke the memories of sands and sunsets.
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