John Quotes

Remember that one who forgets the language of gratitude can never be on speaking terms with happiness.

It's time to find out what the truth really is that's out there.

It should be clear that the death penalty does just the opposite of promoting decency and respect for life. It dehumanizes people and promotes murder. It can never be applied fairly.

I say to people today, 'You must be prepared if you believe in something. If you believe in something, you have to go for it. As individuals, we may not live to see the end.

With kids, the days are long, but the years are short.

Though troubles assail And dangers affright, Though friends should all fail And foes all unite; Yet one thing secures us, Whatever betide, The scripture assures us, The Lord will provide.

God sometimes does His work with gentle drizzle, not storms.

Faith is agreeing with God and saying what He says about you.

There was no harm in taking aim, even if the target was a dream.

Today, see each problem as an invitation to prayer.

Cruelty to animals is as if humans did not love God.

If you don't imagine, nothing ever happens at all.

The bonds of love are what connect us to the other side.

Any man's death diminishes me, because I am involved in Mankind; And therefore never send to know for whom the bell tolls; it tolls for thee.

Here's what I've learned - people will hurt you, but you don't have to respond: Not every mean comment or cruel act deserves to be noticed.

The Liberals are the flying saucers of politics. No one can make head nor tail of them and they never are seen twice in the same place.

Follow love and it will flee, flee love and it will follow thee.

All property and all forms of wealth are produced by man's mind and labor.

I need people who look at adversity as a challenge and failure as a learning opportunity.

Christ is much more powerful to save, than Adam was to destroy.

We stand for freedom. That is our conviction for ourselves; that is our only commitment to others.

The ancient Greek definition of happiness was the full use of your powers along lines of excellence.

I believe that in this way the teacher always is the prophet of the true God and the usherer in of the true kingdom of God.

It is characteristic of science that the full explanations are often seized in their essence by the percipient scientist long in advance of any possible proof.

The greatest location in the world is the human face.

I know a lot of actors who live with kind of a soundtrack in their lives, even to go to the market. I'm not that kind of actor. I don't listen to songs. I actually like quiet.

The good thing about being an artist, is it's a legitimate way of looking at things cross-eyed.

When the Christians, upon these occasions, received martyrdom, they were ornamented, and crowned with garlands of flowers; for which they, in heaven, received eternal crowns of glory.

Giving should be entered into in just the same way as investing. Giving is investing.

The Scriptures teach us the best way of living, the noblest way of suffering, and the most comfortable way of dying.

In a time of turbulence and change, it is more true than ever that knowledge is power.

Communism has never come to power in a country that was not disrupted by war or corruption, or both.

It's just the most amazing thing to love a dog, isn't it? It makes our relationships with people seem as boring as a bowl of oatmeal.

If we have not changed, we have not learned

Time plays a role in almost every decision. And some decisions define your attitude about time.

To collaborative team members, completing one another is more important than competing with one another.

You know the rule of 72, divide the number into 72, any number you want, and that's how long it will take your money to double.

We must never settle for harmony at the expense of holiness, nor for peace at the expense of principle.

My philosophy is not a bean-counting, accounting 'look at this.' It is a philosophy that smaller government is better government, and government that is closer to the people is best of all.

Men look at women. Women watch themselves being looked at.

Mathematical Knowledge adds a manly Vigour to the Mind, frees it from Prejudice, Credulity, and Superstition.

Don't cuss. Don't argue with the officials. And don't lose the game.

Do not fall asleep in your enemy's dream.

Jesus called for nonviolent resistance to Rome and just distribution of land and food. He was crucified because he threatened Roman stability -- not as a sacrifice to God for humanity's sins.

Thinking is a habit, and like any other habit, it can be changed; it just takes effort and repetition.

I rob banks for a living. What do you do?

All my life I wanted to be a bank robber. Carry a gun and wear a mask. Now that it's happened I guess I'm just about the best bank robber they ever had. And I sure am happy.

Society is defined not only by what it creates, but by what it refuses to destroy.

The world is no longer a romantic place; some of its people still are however, and therein lies the promise. Don't let the world win.

Government power is always abused by seizing and perverting the law. And with few exceptions, government always determines what is law.