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Few are made better by prosperity, whom afflictions make worse.


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We fear men so much, because we fear God so little.

We fear men so much, because we fear God so little.



Hope fills the afflicted soul with such inward joy and consolation, that it can laugh while tears are in the eye, sigh and sing all in a breath; it is called "the rejoicing of hope" (Hebrews 3:6).

Hope fills the afflicted soul with such inward joy and consolation, that it can laugh while tears are in the eye, sigh and sing all in a breath; it is called "the rejoicing of hope" (Hebrews 3:6).



It is the image of God reflected in you that so enrages hell; it is this at which the demons hurl their mightiest weapons.

It is the image of God reflected in you that so enrages hell; it is this at which the demons hurl their mightiest weapons.



In heaven we shall appear, not in armour, but in robes of glory. But here these are to be worn night and day; we must walk, work, and sleep in them, or else we are not true soldiers of Christ.

In heaven we shall appear, not in armour, but in robes of glory. But here these are to be worn night and day; we must walk, work, and sleep in them, or else we are not true soldiers of Christ.



The Christian is bred by the Word, and he must be fed by it.

The Christian is bred by the Word, and he must be fed by it.



Nothing is more contrary to a heavenly hope than an earthly heart.

Nothing is more contrary to a heavenly hope than an earthly heart.



We are justified, not by giving anything to God,--what we do,--but by receiving from God, what Christ hath done for us.

We are justified, not by giving anything to God,--what we do,--but by receiving from God, what Christ hath done for us.



The sins of teachers are the teachers of sin.

The sins of teachers are the teachers of sin.



God Himself underwrites your battle and has appointed His own Son 'the captain of your salvation'.

God Himself underwrites your battle and has appointed His own Son 'the captain of your salvation'.



To forsake sin, is to leave it without any thought reserved of returning to it again.

To forsake sin, is to leave it without any thought reserved of returning to it again.





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Hope is the light at the end of the tunnel guiding the way.

Hope is the light at the end of the tunnel guiding the way.



And one perfect day can give clues for a more perfect life.

And one perfect day can give clues for a more perfect life.



The road that leads to heaven is risky, lonely, and costly in this world, and few are willing to pay the price. Following Jesus involves losing your life-and finding new life in him.

The road that leads to heaven is risky, lonely, and costly in this world, and few are willing to pay the price. Following Jesus involves losing your life-and finding new life in him.



Full and unhesitating implementation of the report's findings must now follow. I call upon the Labour Party to guarantee that there will be zero tolerance of antisemitism.

Full and unhesitating implementation of the report's findings must now follow. I call upon the Labour Party to guarantee that there will be zero tolerance of antisemitism.



Constant practice devoted to one subject often outdoes both intelligence and skill. - Assiduus usus uni rei deditus et ingenium et artem saepe vincit

Constant practice devoted to one subject often outdoes both intelligence and skill. - Assiduus usus uni rei deditus et ingenium et artem saepe vincit



To be thoroughly imbued, with the liberal arts refines the manners, and makes men to be mild and gentle in their conduct.

To be thoroughly imbued, with the liberal arts refines the manners, and makes men to be mild and gentle in their conduct.



Our population and our use of the finite resources of planet Earth are growing exponentially, along with our technical ability to change the environment for good or ill.

Our population and our use of the finite resources of planet Earth are growing exponentially, along with our technical ability to change the environment for good or ill.



This body is a combination. It is only a fiction to say that I have one body, you another, and the sun another.

This body is a combination. It is only a fiction to say that I have one body, you another, and the sun another.



To see everything in God and to see God in everything normally takes a lifetime of practice.

To see everything in God and to see God in everything normally takes a lifetime of practice.



The color of the king doth come and go, Between his purpose and his conscience, Like heralds 'twixt two dreadful battles set: His passion is so ripe, it needs must break.

The color of the king doth come and go, Between his purpose and his conscience, Like heralds 'twixt two dreadful battles set: His passion is so ripe, it needs must break.




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