"Philosophers and common heathen believed one God, to whom all things were referred; but under this God they worshipped many inferior and subservient gods."

-- Benjamin Stillingfleet

#Philosopher Quotes #Common Quotes #Idolatry Quotes

“I know that human prejudice - especially that growing out of race and religion - is cruelly inveterate and lasting.”
“When I received the invitation to "check out" Fairport I knew absolutely nothing about them, all I knew was that they were beginning to establish themselves as an underground favorite, by playing regularly at the UFO club in Covent Garden. But the crowd I was running with at the time were listening to a completely different genre of music. So I had nothing to go on, there was nothing on vinyl, Fairport's recording days were still ahead of them.”
“I think the girls are attracted to me because they can relate to me. The girls are nice when you're in my situation, but since I'm in here [in jail] I spend more time writing to them about the relationship, rather than living it, but there are good friendships formed never-the-less.”
“God is our clothing, that wraps, clasps and encloses us so as to never leave us.”
“I have had a very singular kind of life since I started working so young, so I am very used to traveling, working, taking time for myself.”
“The thing about anything in life is you have to get ready for it. Study, learn.”
“Get your personal needs met, once and for all; if you have unmet needs, you'll attract others in the same position.”

Source : Thomas J. Leonard (2007). “The 28 Laws of Attraction: Stop Chasing Success and Let It Chase You”, p.161, Simon and Schuster
“I saw that evil was impotentâ€”that evil was the irrational, the blind, the anti-realâ€”and that the only weapon of its triumph was the willingness of the good to serve it.”

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