"True virtue never appears so lovely as when it is most oppressed; and the divine excellency of real Christianity is never exhibited with such advantage as when under the greatest trials; then it is that true faith appears much more precious than gold, and upon this account is "found to praise and honour and glory."

-- Jonathan Edwards

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“A good disposition is invincible, if it be genuine.”
“I don't know nothin' 'bout birthin' no babies!”
“Everyone designs who devises courses of action aimed at changing existing situations into preferred ones.”

Source : "The Sciences of the Artificial". Book by Herbert A. Simon, p. 130, 1969.
“The biggest failure of man is that he gives up before he realizes how close he was to success.”
“Many animals experience pain, anxiety and suffering, physically and psychologically, when they are held in captivity or subjected to starvation, social isolation, physical restraint, or painful situations from which they cannot escape. Even if it is not the same experience of pain, anxiety, or suffering undergone by humans- or even other animals, including members of the same species- an individual's pain, suffering, and anxiety matter.”

Source : Marc Bekoff (2007). “Animals Matter: A Biologist Explains Why We Should Treat Animals with Compassion and Respect”, p.67, Shambhala Publications
“The church is in the hope business.”
“We use important words too frequently and they lose value; for instance, charm and great. An actor or musician often is proclaimedgreat when we really mean he is outstanding.”

Source : Eleanor Robson Belmont (1957). “The Fabric of Memory”
“If you hear my idea and dont believe it , thats not your fault its mine.”

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