"...the aim of every hierarchy is always to imitate God so as to take on His form... the task of every hierarchy is to receive and to pass on undiluted purification, the divine light, and the understanding which brings perfection."

-- Maximus the Confessor

#Christian Quotes #Light Quotes #Perfection Quotes

“The desire for liberty has also made itself felt as struggle against domestic tyranny or arbitrary rule.”

Source : Emily Greene Balch (1972). “Beyond Nationalism: The Social Thought of Emily Greene Balch”, New York : Twayne Publishers
“I believe that those who believe in the power of human rights must find new ways to address economic injustice - and on a scale commensurate with the millions of people around the world that are mired in poverty.”
“He preaches well that lives well”
“It's sobering to contemplate how much time, effort, sacrifice, compromise, and attention we give to acquiring and increasing our supply of something that is totally insignificant in eternity.”

Source : Anne Graham Lotz (2014). “Heaven: My Father's House”, p.71, Thomas Nelson Inc
“It's astonishing in this world how things don't turn out at all the way you expect them to.”
“If you are someone, you know, with fame, whatever amount, it's good to be married to someone who's not impressed with that at all.”
“...the girl with the tip-tilted nose, the forget-me-not eyes, the rose red cheeks and the lily-white neck and shoulders who gave the explanation in a trembling voice: â€œItâ€™s the ghost!”
“You have to be willing - you have strong ideas, you have strong views, but you have to be willing also to look at experience.”

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