"People do not want what we have in our pockets half as much as they want what is in our hearts. If we combine both, intelligently, however, according to our means, we give wisely and well."

-- George Matthew Adams

#Heart Quotes #Mean Quotes #People Quotes

“What we need is more money back in the hands of Americans of any economic standing and so raising taxes right now doesnt make sense.”

Source : " Erin Burnett Outfront", www.cnn.com. December 9, 2011.
“I was neat, clean, shaved and sober and I didn't care who knew it.”
“Think about it: what weakens us is feeling offended by the deeds and misdeeds of our fellow men. Our self-importance requires that we spend most of our lives offended by someone.”
“The amount which you understand the gospel is measured by your ability to be joyful in all circumstances. If you grasp what a treasure the presence and acceptance of God are, then even when life goes really wrong you will have a joy that sustains you, because youâ€™ll recognize the value of what you have in Him. When life punches you in the face, youâ€™ll say, â€˜But I still have the love and acceptance of God, a treasure I donâ€™t deserve.â€™ And the joy you find in that treasure can make you rejoice even when you have a bloody nose. You have a joy that death and depravation cannot touch.”

Source : J. D. Greear (2011). “Gospel”, p.81, B&H Publishing Group
“The Syrian people do not recognize themselves in the elite politics of the Muslim Brotherhood or the left, each of which is looking for an external power rather than the people's own self-activity.”
“Contraction of theological influence has at once been the best measure, and the essential condition of intellectual advance.”
“It [9/11 tragedy] has affected us on so many levels: economically, morally, spiritually, ethically. It's been all over the place. A new American identity emerged - we now live in a very different America. This is the power of the definitive event.”

Source : Source: therumpus.net
“Sometimes it's easier to understand things than it is to figure them out”

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