"The state is concerned with the promotion of outward righteousness arising from the individual being constrained to keep the law. The Gospel alters human nature, whereas the state merely restrains human greed and evil, having no positive power to alter human motivation."

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Source : Alister E. McGrath (2012). “Reformation Thought: An Introduction”, p.217, John Wiley & Sons

Alister E. McGrath

#Motivation Quotes #Law Quotes #Evil Quotes

“If they cannot love and resist at the same time, they probably will not survive.”
“And I believe that it becomes a troubled continent because there are those who must always cause confusion so that we do not keep these natural resources.”
“Unlike any other sport, the objective in boxing is chillingly simple: One man purposefully endeavors to inflict bodily harm on another man.”

Source : Howard Cosell, Peter Bonventre (1986). “I Never Played the Game”, Avon Books
“The great European dream was to diminish militant nationalism. We would all be happy Europeans together. But we are going to see the old monster of militant nationalism being awoken when people realise how little control their politicians have.”
“Give me a platter of choice finnan haddie, freshly cooked in its bath of water and milk, add melted butter, a slice or two of hot toast, a pot of steaming Darjeeling tea, and you may tell the butler to dispense with the caviar, truffles and nightingales' tongues.”

Source : Craig Claiborne (1994). “Craig Claiborne's New York Times Food Encyclopedia”, Outlet
“Integrated meditation practice is like a healthy diet which is indispensable for maintaining your vitality and resistance to disease. Likewise, a balanced meditative practice in the course of a socially engaged way of life heightens your psychological immune system, so that you are less vulnerable to mental imbalances of all kinds.”

Source : B. Alan Wallace (2010). “The Attention Revolution: Unlocking the Power of the Focused Mind”, p.51, ReadHowYouWant.com
“He came with death held in his paw Which no rat born could face Oh woe to those who break the law Of Sunflash and his mace!”
“The best conversation with Stanley Kubrick is a silent one: you sit in a theatre and watch his films and you learn so much.”

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