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Free will is an empty term.


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When God wants to judge a nation, He gives them wicked rulers.

When God wants to judge a nation, He gives them wicked rulers.



We shall never be clothed with the righteousness of Christ except we first know assuredly that we have no righteousness of our own.

We shall never be clothed with the righteousness of Christ except we first know assuredly that we have no righteousness of our own.



Whatever a person may be like, we must still love them because we love God.

Whatever a person may be like, we must still love them because we love God.



Prayer doesn't change things - God changes things in answer to prayer.

Prayer doesn't change things - God changes things in answer to prayer.



I gave up all for Christ, and what have I found? Everything in Christ.

I gave up all for Christ, and what have I found? Everything in Christ.



A dog barks when his master is attacked. I would be a coward if I saw that God's truth is attacked and yet would remain silent.

A dog barks when his master is attacked. I would be a coward if I saw that God's truth is attacked and yet would remain silent.



While all men seek after happiness, scarcely one in a hundred looks for it from God.

While all men seek after happiness, scarcely one in a hundred looks for it from God.



Only those who have learned well to be earnestly dissatisfied with themselves, and to be confounded with shame at their wretchedness truly understand the Christian gospel.

Only those who have learned well to be earnestly dissatisfied with themselves, and to be confounded with shame at their wretchedness truly understand the Christian gospel.



When I took the leap, I had faith I would find a net; Instead I learned I could fly.

When I took the leap, I had faith I would find a net; Instead I learned I could fly.



Faith is like an empty, open hand stretched out towards God, with nothing to offer and everything to recieve

Faith is like an empty, open hand stretched out towards God, with nothing to offer and everything to recieve





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I gave it all that I had, and it's gratifying that others seem to be receiving it so well.

I gave it all that I had, and it's gratifying that others seem to be receiving it so well.



I played football when I was little. I didn't want to be an actress at all, I wanted to be a majorette in an Australian circus. That was my ambition.

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Man is said to be a rational creature; but should it not rather be said, that man is a creature capable of being rational, as we say a parrot is a creature capable of speech?

Man is said to be a rational creature; but should it not rather be said, that man is a creature capable of being rational, as we say a parrot is a creature capable of speech?



If you believe that you have nothing to fight for, that just means the people in power, and the people with money, can sneak anything into your life. Everything can be taken away from you.

If you believe that you have nothing to fight for, that just means the people in power, and the people with money, can sneak anything into your life. Everything can be taken away from you.



I think I learned a lot from reading in general - even from reading badly written books.

I think I learned a lot from reading in general - even from reading badly written books.



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I understand the seriousness of concussions.



Look, if I'd wanted a lecture on the rights of man, I'd have gone to bed with Martin Luther.

Look, if I'd wanted a lecture on the rights of man, I'd have gone to bed with Martin Luther.



Call no man a foe, but never love a stranger.

Call no man a foe, but never love a stranger.



I desire the good-will of all, whether hitherto my friends or not.

I desire the good-will of all, whether hitherto my friends or not.




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