America is the only country ever founded on a creed.
G. K. CHESTERTONThe most incredible thing about miracles is that they happen.
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Variability is one of the virtues of a woman. It avoids the crude requirement of polygamy. So long as you have one good wife you are sure to have a spiritual harem”.
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The issue is now clear. It is between light and darkness and everyone must choose his side.
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Idolatry is when you worship what you should use, and use what you should worship.
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Modern intelligence won’t accept anything on authority. But it will accept anything without authority.
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There’s a lot of difference between listening and hearing.
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God is not a symbol of goodness; goodness is a symbol of God.
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I believe in getting into hot water; it keeps you clean.
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These are the days when the Christian is expected to praise every creed except his own.
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Marriage halves our griefs, doubles our joys, and quadruples our expenses.
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A really great person is the person who makes every person feel great.
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And when it rains on your parade, look up rather than down. Without the rain, there would be no rainbow.
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Thanks are the highest form of thought.
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Passion makes every detail important.
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One sees great things from the valley; only small things from the peak.
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The word ‘good’ has many meanings. For example, if a man were to shoot his grandmother at a range of five hundred yards, I should call him a good shot, but not necessarily a good man.
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