I want to be the first to bless you on what God has blessed you with – fighting in the heart of the Muslim world that was a battleground for large historic Islamic wars and what is now the place of Islam’s greatest war in the present era.
BILL VAUGHANThe more we succeed, the more we’re seduced into thinking we can control everything. We dissect Revelation to get a sense of control over the future.
More Bill Vaughan Quotes
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When myth meets myth, the collision is very real.
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Nothing is more irritating than not being invited to a party you wouldn”t be seen dead at
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A citizen of America will cross the ocean to fight for democracy, but won’t cross the street to vote in a national election.
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The great soul that sits on the throne of the universe is not, never was, and never will be, in a hurry.
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Do not expect too much of the end of the world.
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The less important you are on the table of organization, the more you’ll be missed if you don’t show up for work.
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The mind of a wise man is the safest custody of secrets; cheerfulness is the key to friendship; patience and forbearance will conceal many defects.
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The Vice-Presidency is sort of like the last cookie on the plate. Everybody insists he won’t take it, but somebody always does.
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The Four Rules of Life: 1. Show Up 2. Pay Attention 3.Tell the Truth 4. Don’t be upset at the results.
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Out of suffering have emerged the strongest souls; the most massive characters are seamed with scars; martyrs have put on their coronation robes glittering with fire, and through their tears have the sorrowful first seen the gates of Heaven.
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The real process of making decisions, of gathering support, of developing opinions, happens before the meeting or after.
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What’s wonderful is to read the different translations – some done in 1600 and some in 1900 – of the same passage. It’s fascinating to watch the same tale repeated in such a different way by two different centuries.
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The easiest books are generally the best; for, whatever author is obscure and difficult in his own language, certainly does not think clearly.
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A statesman is any politician it’s considered safe to name a school after.
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Most people – and particularly people whose lives have nothing to do with books at all – are intrigued by the idea that somebody wants to listen to them and get it right.
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