"But God, who is ableto prevail, wrestled with him, as the Angel did with Jacob, and marked him; marked him for his own."

-- Izaak Walton

#Angel Quotes #Jacob Quotes

“it is inconceivable that poverty eradication can make much headway in the absence of major advances in literacy.”
“That, if the Gentiles, (whom no Law inspir'd,) By Nature did what was by Law requir'd; They, who the written Rule and never known, Were to themselves both Rule and Law alone: To Natures plain Indictment they shall plead; And, by their Conscience, be condemn'd or freed.”
“I hate to go to movies or watch a TV show and know the ending within 15 minutes.”

Source : Biography/Personal Quotes, www.imdb.com.
“Thoughts for Young Men abounds in reliable counsel and says - with a rare combination of seriousness and graciousness - the very things we need to hear. Young men, for whom it was written, will find it invaluable; but all Christians, men or women, young or old, can read it with lasting benefit. It deserves to be widely read and circulated, and will do spiritual good to every reader.”
“Life means that I can live to see tomorrow.”
“Feeling good about yourself is not the same thing as doing good. Good policy is more important than good feelings.”
“He that sleeps feels not the tooth-ache”
“When the child is twelve, your wife buys her a splendidly silly article of clothing called a training bra. To train what? I never had a training jock. And believe me, when I played football, I could have used a training jock more than any twelve-year-old needs a training bra.”

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