"Prayer crowns God with the honor and glory due to His name, and God crowns prayer with assurance and comfort. The most praying souls are the most assured souls."

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Source : Thomas Brooks (1860). “Smooth Stones Taken from Ancient Brooks: Being a Collection of Sentences, Illustrations, and Quaint Sayings, from the Works of that Renowned Puritan, Thomas Brooks”, p.76

Thomas Brooks

#Prayer Quotes #Names Quotes #Soul Quotes

“My friend Heinrich Zimmer of years ago used to say, 'The best things can't be told,' because they transcend thought. 'The second best are misunderstood,' because those are the thoughts that are supposed to refer to that which can't be thought about, and one gets stuck in the thoughts. 'The third best are what we talk about.'”
“Said Aristotle unto Plato, 'Have another sweet potato?' Said Plato unto Aristotle, 'Thank you, I prefer the bottle.'”

Source : Owen Wister (2016). “OWEN WISTER Ultimate Collection: Historical Novels, Western Classics, Adventure & Romance Stories (Including Non-Fiction Historical Works): The Virginian, The Promised Land, A Kinsman of Red Cloud, Lady Baltimore, Lin McLean, Red Man and White, The Dragon of Wantley, Padre Ignacio, Philosophy 4, The Jimmyjohn Boss…”, p.625, e-artnow
“The work of art is to dominate the spectator: the spectator is not to dominate the work of art.”
“The doctrine of Christ enjoins men, all brothers in His eyes, to love one another.”
“Ideas are a capital that bears interest only in the hands of talent.”
“Power which can be abused, will be abused.”
“There is a clear link between protecting your car and home and protecting your life. So life insurance was a logical addition to the AA's range.”
“I had the chance to visit all 56 counties in Montana in my pickup. You can put Washington, D.C., in one corner of our state and put Chicago in the other corner, and that's the size of my congressional district.”

Source : "New members: D-E-F", www.politico.com. January 17, 2013.

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