It is in vain to expect our prayers to be heard, if we do not strive as well as pray.

Topics: Prayer Quotes

People often grudge others what they cannot enjoy themselves.

People often grudge others what they cannot enjoy themselves.

It is not only fine feathers that make fine birds.

It is not only fine feathers that make fine birds.

Better to starve free than be a fat slave

Better to starve free than be a fat slave

Appearances are often deceiving.

Appearances are often deceiving.

Plodding wins the race.

Plodding wins the race.

Destroy the seed of evil, or it will grow up to your ruin.

Destroy the seed of evil, or it will grow up to your ruin.

Injuries may be forgiven, but not forgotten.

Injuries may be forgiven, but not forgotten.

Beware that you do not lose the substance by grasping at the shadow.

Beware that you do not lose the substance by grasping at the shadow.

Do not count your chickens before they are hatched.

Do not count your chickens before they are hatched.

Outside show is a poor substitute for inner worth.

Outside show is a poor substitute for inner worth.

Any excuse will serve a tyrant.

Any excuse will serve a tyrant.

It is with our passions as it is with fire and water, they are good...

It is with our passions as it is with fire and water, they are good...

A liar will not be believed, even when he speaks the truth.

A liar will not be believed, even when he speaks the truth.

Gratitude is the sign of noble souls.

Gratitude is the sign of noble souls.

Enemies' promises were made to be broken

Enemies' promises were made to be broken

No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted.

No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted.

A doubtful friend is worse than a certain enemy. Let a man be one thing...

A doubtful friend is worse than a certain enemy. Let a man be one thing...

Sometimes your closest friend is your greatest enemy.

Sometimes your closest friend is your greatest enemy.

I don't trust him. We're friends.

I don't trust him. We're friends.

There is nothing in the world I wouldn't do for Bob Hope, and there is...

There is nothing in the world I wouldn't do for Bob Hope, and there is...

Our achievements speak for themselves. What we have to keep track of are our failures,...

Our achievements speak for themselves. What we have to keep track of are our failures,...

Always forgive your enemies - nothing annoys them so much.

Always forgive your enemies - nothing annoys them so much.