A good man is willing to know the worst of himself, and particularly under affliction, desires to be told wherefore God contends with him and what God designs in correcting him. ~Matthew Henry
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Birds of a feather flock together. ~English Proverb
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When sleeping women wake, mountains move. ~African Proverb
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A smooth sea never made a skilled sailor. ~English Proverb
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Book of Ecclesiastes, God is saying. Write a good story, take somebody with you and let me help ~Donald Miller
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In our post 9/11 world, our Nation's military deserves, at least the same access to institutions of higher education that any other major employer might enjoy. ~Mike Rogers
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If Heaven made him, earth can find some use for him. ~Chinese Proverb
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He who eats alone, coughs alone. ~Arabic Proverb
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It is a common teaching of the Saints that one of the principal means of leading a good and exemplary life is certainly modesty and the mortification of the eyes. Just as there is nothing better than modesty to preserve devotion in a soul and to edify one's neighbor, so too, there is nothing worse than immodesty and licentious glances to expose a person to the danger of becoming lax and loose in morals. ~Alphonsus Rodriguez
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Friendship doubles our joy and divides our grief. ~Swedish Proverb
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An ounce of discretion is worth a pound of wit. ~American Proverb
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He who is born a fool is never cured. ~Proverb
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May God in his mercy enable us without obstinacy to perceive our errors. ~Michael Servetus
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Life is like stepping onto a boat that is about to sail out to sea and sink. ~Zen Proverb
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One joy scatters a hundred griefs. ~Chinese Proverb
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Fortune is a woman; if you neglect her today do not expect to regain her tomorrow. ~French Proverb
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Just as the Atman (Soul) is the reality underlying the conscious powers of an individual, so the Supreme Soul (God) is the eternal quiet underneath the drive and activity of the universe. ~Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan
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If his mouth were silent another part of him would speak. ~Arabic Proverb
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I've had a fairy tale life. I had a perfect family, a beautiful childhood, an incredible upbringing. I lived a lot of life but a lot of good life. ~John Stamos
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Instead of living in the sunshine of God's forgiveness through Christ, we tend to live under an overcast sky of guilt most of the time. ~Jerry Bridges
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The obstacle is the path. ~Zen Proverb
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One man's trash is another man's treasure. ~English Proverb
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Yes, worship of the loving God is man's whole reason for existence. ~Aiden Wilson Tozer
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Seemed to me that drumming was the best way to get close to God. ~Lionel Hampton
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The most important thing about you is what comes to your mind when you think of God. ~Aiden Wilson Tozer
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