"Faith is the backbone of the social and the foundation of the commercial fabric; remove faith between man and man, and society and commerce fall to pieces. There is not a happy home on earth but stands on faith; our heads are pillowed on it, we sleep at night in its arms with greater security for the safety of our lives, peace, and prosperity than bolts and bars can give."

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Source : "Dictionary of Burning Words of Brilliant Writers" by Josiah Hotchkiss Gilbert, p. 218, 1895.

Thomas Guthrie

#Faith Quotes #Fall Quotes #Home Quotes

“When Jesus got to the point when most people today are thinking of retirement, he goes - 'time to save the world!'”
“After you have made a decision that is pleasing to God, the Devil may try to make you have second thoughts. Intensify your prayer time, meditation, and good deeds. For if Satan's temptations merely cause you to increase your efforts to grow in holiness, he'll have an incentive to leave you alone.”
“I had my electricity turned off three times because I never had time to pay my bills. It was a joke. I'm making a ton of money, and I'm walking around my apartment with flashlights.”
“Logic has made me hated in the world.”

Source : Peter Abelard (1977). “The Story of His Misfortunes and The Personal Letters”
“The mind is free, whate'er afflict the man, AÂ King's a King, do Fortune what she can.”

Source : 'The Barrons' Wars' (1603) canto 5, st. 36
“For men's religion to God is between God and themselves. The king shall not answer for it. Neither may the king be judge between God and man. Let them be heretics, Turks, Jews, or whatsoever, it appertains not to the earthly power to punish them in the least measure. This is made evident to our lord the king by the scriptures.”

Source : Thomas Helwys, Richard Groves (1998). “A Short Declaration of the Mystery of Iniquity (1611/1612)”, p.53, Mercer University Press
“I just hope that the democratic will of the Zimbabwean people prevails. If it does we must move quickly to help restore stability and prosperity.”

Source : "A lost generation in Zimbabwe" by Lucy Powell, www.theguardian.com. April 04, 2008.
“When I'm out in public I need to be a role model for the kids. I need to be someone they can look up to or portray themselves as.”

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