"Of all persecuted sects, the Baptists stand forth as most prominent, simply and only because they aim at a more complete and thorough reform than any others ever attempted. They teach that Christ's kingdom is not of this world; that the church is not a national, political, or provincial establishment; but a congregation of holy men, separated from the world by the receiving of the Holy Spirit."

-- John Quincy Adams

#Men Quotes #Political Quotes #Church Quotes

“In a friend you find a second self.”
“My great grandfather used to say to his wife, my great-grandmother, who in turn told her daughter, my grandmother, who repeated it to her daughter, my mother, who used to remind her daughter, my own sister, that to talk well and eloquently was a very great art, but that an equally great one was to know the right moment to stop.”
“Watching my father plan and strategize for the resistance has taught me about trust.â€ She leaned forward. â€œPersonal trust is very different from political trust, my lady. The first thrives on faith. The second requires proof, whether it be upfront or covert.â€ Awkwardly, she patted my hand. â€œHis Majesty has always been a powerful man. Perhaps he has never had to distinguish between the two.”

Source : Alison Goodman (2011). “Eona”, p.143, Penguin
“A plodding diligence brings us sooner to our journey's end than a fluttering way of advancing by starts.”
“Faith is a spiritual force....It is substance. Faith has the ability to effect natural substance.”
“Julia Roberts and Sandra Bullock do romantic comedies. I do dark dramas. I do these movies well.”
“It is salutary to train oneself to be no more affected by censure than by praise.”
“Do you wish people to think well of you? Don't speak well of yourself.”

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