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The nature of rumor is well known to all. It was your own poet who said: ‘Rumor, an evil surpassing all evils in speed.’
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Nature Poet Rumor
What has Athens to do with Jerusalem.
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Athens Jerusalem
He who lives only to benefit himself confers on the world a benefit when he dies.
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Death Himself Life World
Truth engenders hatred of truth. As soon as it appears, it is the enemy.
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Enemy Hate Truth
Shall we carry a flag? It is a rival to Christ.
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Religious Violence
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
God the Father’s a deep root; the Son’s the shoot that breaks into the world; the Spirit spreads the beauty & fragrance.
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Break Children Father Spirit World
Woman is a temple built over a sewer.
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Temples Women
The Christian does not hurt even his enemy.
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Enemy Hurt Religious
Prevention of birth is premature murder, and it makes no difference whether it is a life already born that one snatches away or a life that is coming to birth.
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Born Death Difference Life
I believe BECAUSE it’s impossible.
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Atheist Believe Religion
To forbid birth is only quicker murder.
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Birth Death Murder
The pleasure of those who injure you lies in your pain. Therefore they will suffer if you take away their pleasure by not feeling pain.
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Feeling Lying Pain Suffering
Daily, every moment, prayer is necessary to men.
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Men Moments Prayer
It is our care for the helpless, our practice of loving kindness, that brands us in the eyes of those who oppose us.
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Eyes Kindness Practice
Where our joy is, there should our work be.
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Joy Ourselves Work

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