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“The greatest competitor of devotion to Jesus is service to Him. It is never 'Do, do' with the Lord, but 'Be, be' and He will 'do' through you. The only way to keep true to God is by a steady persistent refusal to be interested in Christian work and to be interested alone in Jesus Christ.”
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“There are only two possible forms of control: one internal and the other external; religious control and political control. They are of such a nature that when the religious barometer rises, the barometer of [external, i.e., political control] falls and likewise, when the religious barometer falls, the political barometer, that is political control and tyranny, rises. That is the law of humanity, a law of history. If civilized man falls into disbelief and immorality, the way is prepared for some gigantic and colossal tyrant, universal and immense.”
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“But as well may you, when urging a man up-hill with a heavy load upon his back, and with your lash also upon his back, tell him, that be has nothing to do either with the load or the lash.”
Source : Gerrit Smith (1856). “Speeches of Gerrit Smith in Congress”, p.22
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“In books I converse with men, in the Bible I converse with God.”
Source : William Romaine (1830). “Select Letters of the Rev. W. Romaine”, p.275
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“Who loves a garden loves a greenhouse too.”
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“Your brain has a capacity for learning that is virtually limitless, which makes every human a potential genius.”
Source : Michael J. Gelb (1996). “Lessons from the Art of Juggling: How to Achieve Your Full Potential in Business, Learning, and Life”, Three Rivers Press
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“I'm a serious Christian. I take my faith seriously.”
Source : Interview with Bob Abernethy, www.pbs.org. July 6, 2006. 
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“I think a very good movie director makes films to entertain people, but not to be considered like they were Cervantes, you know? One of the biggest problems now, with all the festivals and everything, is a confusion between the quality and the beauty and the highness of things. A film is a film. It's something to entertain you a couple hours. Not to be considered as if it were Shakespeare.”
Source : Source: www.avclub.com
