"Christian action in the world will not be sustained or carried on in an intelligent and effective manner unless it is supported by doctrinal convictions that have achieved some degree of clarity."

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Source : "Methods in the Madness: Diversity in Twentieth-century Christian Social Ethics". Book by Anna M. Robbins, p. 266, 2004.

John Macquarrie

#Christian Quotes #Intelligent Quotes #Degrees Quotes

“Thousands of women are crushed and made inarticulate by that system and never develop as their natures would force them to develop were they in a decent environment.”
“The best doctors in the world are Doctor Diet, Doctor Quiet, and Doctor Merryman.”
“The true spirit of Christmas is love”
“Chano Pozo created the role of the conga soloist in the modern band, somewhat th way Coleman Hawkins created the solo tenor sax.”

Source : Ned Sublette (2004). “Cuba and Its Music: From the First Drums to the Mambo”, p.537, Chicago Review Press
“That is what has happened to the United States in the international economic scene. We have deteriorated into a debtor status so that we are now dependent upon the kindness of strangers. That is not where the world's leading power should find itself.”
“You are no better than you should be.”

Source : Francis Beaumont (1718). “The Coxcomb. A Comedy, Etc”, p.39
“...sentences swallowed and sung back and swallowed all over again. She was made entirely out of words.”
“Women always think you need a man, you need a father, as if they'd be the slightest use. Men are a dead weight, they're clumsy and maladjusted.”

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