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The thing I hate about an argument is that it always interrupts a discussion.

G. K. Chesterton

If you argue with a madman, it is extremely probable that you will get the worst of it; for in many ways his mind moves all the quicker for not being delayed by the things that go with good judgment.
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Argument Judgement Mad Man Worst Yourself
We fear men so much, because we fear God so little. One fear cures another. When man’s terror scares you, turn your thoughts to the wrath of God.
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Fear God Man Scare Thinking
There are no uninteresting things, only uninterested people.
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Interest Mindset People
Being a success at work is not worth it if it means being a failure at home.
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Failure Home Success Work Worth
Lying in bed would be an altogether perfect and supreme experience if only one had a colored pencil long enough to draw on the ceiling.
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Enough Experience Lying Perfection
When we were children we were grateful to those who filled our stockings at Christmas time. Why are we not grateful to God for filling our stockings with legs?
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Children Gratitude Ourselves Time
No man can break any of the Ten Commandments. He can only break himself against them.
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Break Command Himself Man Religious
Nothing taken for granted; everything received with gratitude; everything passed on with grace.
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Grace Grant Gratitude
Exactly at the instant when hope ceases to be reasonable it begins to be useful.
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Beginning Hope Reason
The things we see every day are the things we never see at all.
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Day Deep Eyes See
It isn’t that they can’t see the solution. It is that they can’t see the problem.
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Problem See Solution
Angels can fly because they take themselves lightly. Never forget that the devil fell by force of gravity. He who has the faith has the fun.
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Angel Devil Faith Force Forget Fun Gravity Himself Light
Humor can get in under the door while seriousness is still fumbling at the handle.
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Handle Serious Under
We need to be reminded more than we need to be instructed.
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Instruction Need Reminder
A dead thing goes with the stream, but only a living thing can go against it.
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Death Flow Live Stream Water
Jesus promised his disciples three things—that they would be completely fearless, absurdly happy, and in constant trouble.
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Discipline Fear Happiness Promise Trouble Weird

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