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He who lives only to benefit himself confers on the world a benefit when he dies.

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For it is really better for us not to know a thing, because [God] has not revealed it to us, than to know it according to man’s wisdom, because he has been bold enough to assume it.
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Enough God Men Reveal
We say, and we say openly, and while ye torture us, mangled and gory we cry out, “We worship God through Christ!” Believe Him a man: it is through Him and in Him that God willeth Himself to be known and worshipped.
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Believe Himself Men Religious
The blood of the Christians is seed.
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Blood Christian Seed
A man becomes a Christian, he is not born one.
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Born Christian Men
Hope is patience with the lamp lit.
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Hope One Liner Patience
Christ, in disarming Peter, disarmed every soldier.
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Power Religious Violence
And when will there be an end of marrying? I suppose, when there is an end of living.
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End Live Marriage
To forbid birth is only quicker murder.
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Birth Death Murder
Patience is God’s nature.
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God Nature One Liner Patience Religious
You can judge the quality of their faith from the way they behave. Discipline is an index to doctrine.
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Discipline Faith Judgement Quality
Men remain in ignorance as long as they hate, and they hate unjustly as long as they remain in ignorance.
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Hate Ignorance Men Philosophy
Truth persuades by teaching, but does not teach by persuading.
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Deep Inspirational Philosophy Teaching Truth
You cannot parcel out freedom in pieces because freedom is all or nothing.
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Freedom Pieces
You can’t undo anything you’ve already done, but you can face up to it. You can tell the truth. You can seek forgiveness. And then let God do the rest.
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Forgiveness God Let Go Truth
Fear is the foundation of safety.
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Fear Foundation Safety
He who flees will fight again.
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Fight Himself Run

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