The history of all the great characters of the Bible is summed up in this one sentence: They acquainted themselves with God, and acquiesced His will in all things.

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The world looks at preachers out of church to know what they mean in it.

The world looks at preachers out of church to know what they mean in it.

The first step towards knowledge is to know that we are ignorant.

The first step towards knowledge is to know that we are ignorant.

Wisdom prepares for the worst, but folly leaves the worst for the day when it...

Wisdom prepares for the worst, but folly leaves the worst for the day when it...

The government of the United States is not entitled to affirm as a universal proposition,...

The government of the United States is not entitled to affirm as a universal proposition,...

There is no such thing as a fixed policy, because policy like all organic entities...

There is no such thing as a fixed policy, because policy like all organic entities...

God's way of answering the Christian's prayer for more patience, experience, hope and love often...

God's way of answering the Christian's prayer for more patience, experience, hope and love often...

God's way of answering the Christian's prayer for more patience, experience, hope and love often...

God's way of answering the Christian's prayer for more patience, experience, hope and love often...

Self-will so ardent and active that it will break a world to pieces to make...

Self-will so ardent and active that it will break a world to pieces to make...

Every year of my life I grow more convinced that it is wisest and best...

Every year of my life I grow more convinced that it is wisest and best...

Method is the very hinge of business, and there is no method without punctuality

Method is the very hinge of business, and there is no method without punctuality

If I have made an appointment with you, I owe you punctuality, I have no...

If I have made an appointment with you, I owe you punctuality, I have no...

The best way to behave is to misbehave.

The best way to behave is to misbehave.

To refuse awards is another way of accepting them with more noise than is normal.

To refuse awards is another way of accepting them with more noise than is normal.

Guys always think tears are a sign of weakness. Theyre a sign of frustration. Shes...

Guys always think tears are a sign of weakness. Theyre a sign of frustration. Shes...

Be sweet, be good, and honest always.

Be sweet, be good, and honest always.

I believe that you control your destiny, that you can be what you want to...

I believe that you control your destiny, that you can be what you want to...

The man of character, sensitive to the meaning of what he is doing, will know...

The man of character, sensitive to the meaning of what he is doing, will know...

To dream anything that you want to dream. That's the beauty of the human mind....

To dream anything that you want to dream. That's the beauty of the human mind....

Industrial society seems likely to be entering a period of severe stress, due in part...

Industrial society seems likely to be entering a period of severe stress, due in part...

If people are good only because they fear punishment, and hope for reward, then we...

If people are good only because they fear punishment, and hope for reward, then we...

I think I have a love for TV hosts. I can't help it. Ted Koppel...

I think I have a love for TV hosts. I can't help it. Ted Koppel...

A hundredth of a second here, a hundredth of a second there - even if...

A hundredth of a second here, a hundredth of a second there - even if...