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A saint is one who makes goodness attractive.


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If nature had arranged that husbands and wives should have children alternatively, there would never be more than three in a family.

If nature had arranged that husbands and wives should have children alternatively, there would never be more than three in a family.



The modern form of things had begun to appeal to me, also (as material for satire) politics, and the lives of the great and little, high up in the social scale.

The modern form of things had begun to appeal to me, also (as material for satire) politics, and the lives of the great and little, high up in the social scale.



A saint is one who makes goodness attractive. Surely, a great teacher does the same thing for education.

A saint is one who makes goodness attractive. Surely, a great teacher does the same thing for education.



For the last half of my life I have had the doubtful benefit of a brother whose literary reputation is much greater than my own.

For the last half of my life I have had the doubtful benefit of a brother whose literary reputation is much greater than my own.



I believe absolutely in love being the central motive force of the universe.

I believe absolutely in love being the central motive force of the universe.



I still think that if the human race, or even one nation, could only get right about its God the rest would follow.

I still think that if the human race, or even one nation, could only get right about its God the rest would follow.



I have always been a writer of letters, and of long ones; so, when I first thought of writing a book in the form of letters, I knew that I could do it quickly and easily.

I have always been a writer of letters, and of long ones; so, when I first thought of writing a book in the form of letters, I knew that I could do it quickly and easily.



It is right and natural that generous minds while in the twenties should think the books which try to reform the world's wrong the greatest of all.

It is right and natural that generous minds while in the twenties should think the books which try to reform the world's wrong the greatest of all.



I shall not die young, for I am already near seventy: I may die old.

I shall not die young, for I am already near seventy: I may die old.



If fathers were to be mothers, then there will never have a family of more than three.

If fathers were to be mothers, then there will never have a family of more than three.





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For every death is a simplification of existence for the others, removes the necessity to show gratitude, the obligation to pay visits.




The disciplined Christian will be very careful what sort of counsel he seeks from others. Counsel that contradicts the written Word is ungodly counsel. Blessed is the man that walketh not in that.

The disciplined Christian will be very careful what sort of counsel he seeks from others. Counsel that contradicts the written Word is ungodly counsel. Blessed is the man that walketh not in that.



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Maybe my expectations for honesty are too high.

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The downside of aging is a slower metabolism and achy joints.The upside is a knowledge of self that prevents one from behaving like a baboon.



I think it bespeaks a generous nature, a man who can cook.

I think it bespeaks a generous nature, a man who can cook.



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Individual believers are not to usurp the role of civil government and judge people who are offensive.



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