"Who does not know that kings and rulers sprang from men who were ignorant of God, who assumed because of blind greed and intolerable presumption to make themselves masters of other men, their equals, by means of pride, violence, bad faith, murder, and almost every other kind of crime? Surely the devil drove them on."

-- Pope Gregory VII

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“The root of almost every schism and heresy from which the Christian Church has suffered, has been because of the effort of men to earn, rather than receive their salvation; and the reason preaching is so commonly ineffective is, that it often calls on people to work for God rather than letting God work through them.”
“It is not that I don't like contemporary country music because I do. I love it. I have recorded a lot and have had great success recording records that have not been very traditional country records.”
“Liza-don't let it make any difference. It won't, will it? With us, I mean." "Of course it won't," I told her. But I was wrong. Six months of not writing-that's a difference. And so I lied to Annie. On top of everything else, I lied to Annie, too.”

Source : Nancy Garden (2017). “Annie on My Mind”, p.111, Open Road Media
“I thought about making biscuits, but there seemed to be more than enough calories on board.”
“When you love yourself, you'll feel sorry for those that hate you instead of hating them back.”
“Oh, great reviews are the worst. They mislead you more than the bad ones, because they only fuel your ego. Then you only want another one, like potato chips or something, and the best thing you get is fat and bloated. I'd rather just refuse, thanks.”
“Loud ringing noises, I've discovered, upset Mr.Peepers.”
“A happy marriage isn't the easiest thing in the world to achieve, but it's much easier to come by than a happy but illicit affair.”

Source : Shirley Boone (1972). “ONE WOMAN'S LIBERATION”

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