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This is our high calling, to represent Christ, and act in His behalf, and in His character and spirit, under all circumstances and toward all men.
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Half at least of all morality is negative and consists in keeping out of mischief. The lords prayer is less than 50 words long, and 6 of those words are devoted to asking god not to lead us into temptation.
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Let our posterity know that we their ancestors, uncultured and unlearned, amid all trials and temptations, were men of integrity.
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When we find ouselves in some grave danger we must not lose courage but firmly trust in God, for where there is the greatest danger, there is also the greatest help from Him who wants to be called our 'Help' in times of peace and in times of tribulation.
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Mature people must find their own ways to cope with their own temptations.
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Ignorance of true pleasure more frequently than temptation to that which is false, leads to vice.
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Guests are the delight of leisure, and the solace of ennui.
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It is said that for money you can have everything, but you cannot. You can buy food, but not appetite... fun, but not joy; acquaintances, but not friends; leisure, but not peace. You can have the husk of everything for money, but not the kernel.
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I spend a lot of time talking to people who disagree with me - I would go so far as to say that it's my favourite leisure activity,
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What will be the good of the conquest of leisure and health, if no one remembers how to use them?
