"The conquest of the earth, which mostly means the taking it away from those who have a different complexion or slightly flatter noses than ourselves, is not a pretty thing when you look into it too much."

-- Joseph Conrad

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“An evil-speaker differs from an evil-doer only in the want of opportunity.”

Source : "De Institutione Oratoria" by Marcus Fabius Quintilianus as reported in Hoyt's New Cyclopedia Of Practical Quotations, p. 244-45., 1922.
“Yes, would to God that I could persuade the rich and the mighty that they would permit the whole Bible to be painted on houses, on the inside and the outside, so that all can see it. That would be a Christian work... If it is not a sin but good to have the image of Christ in my heart, why should it be a sin to have it in my eyes? This is especially true since the heart is more important than the eyes, and should be less stained by sin because it is the true abode and dwelling place of God.”
“Let the church come to God in the strength of a perfect weakness, in the power of a felt helplessness and a child-like confidence, and then, either she has no strength, and has no right to be, or she has a strength that is infinite. Then and thus, will she stretch out the rod over the seas of difficulty that lie before her, and the waters shall divide, and she shall pass through, and sing the song of deliverance.”

Source : Adam Reid, Benjamin Wood, Friedrich Schleiermacher, Henry Brewster Stanton, Laurens Perseus Hickok (1850). “Strength and beauty: A baccalaureate sermon, delivered at Williamstown, Ms. August 17, 1851”
“Does defending liberalism leave you friendless and perhaps wondering about your breath?”
“He predicts things. I have often heard him say things which are proved right minutes later. Its really impressive - almost mystical.”

Source : "Drog: Jose Is a Living God" by Neil McLeman, www.mirror.co.uk. January 18, 2006.
“I try to be a good cop. I try to be a good little soldier and follow orders up to a point. But in the end Iâ€™m not really a cop, or a soldier. I am a legally sanctioned murderer. I am the Executioner.”
“As you get older, the days have gone, and the years have gone, and it's 'whoosh!”
“Forgiveness is the oil of relationships.”

Source : Ed Stewart, Josh McDowell (2000). “Resolving Conflict”, Thomas Nelson

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