"Provincial governments in Canada have terminated the positions of marriage commissioners who have, for personal religious convictions, not performed same sex marriages. It has happened in Saskatchewan."

-- Stockwell Day

#Religious Quotes #Sex Quotes #Government Quotes

“We often donâ€™t realize that where God puts us is the very place we need to be to receive what He wants to give us.”
“Patience is the direct antithesis of anger.”

Source : Allan Lokos (2010). “Pocket Peace: Effective Practices for Enlightened Living”, p.63, Penguin
“I knew early in life that I wanted a show business career.”
“He didn't give the penalty but I've seen them given for worse”
“Agreeable advice is seldom useful advice.”
“The Four Noble Truths are pragmatic rather than dogmatic. They suggest a course of action to be followed rather than a set of dogmas to be believed. The four truths are prescriptions for behavior rather than descriptions of reality. The Buddha compares himself to a doctor who offers a course of therapeutic treatment to heal oneâ€™s ills. To embark on such a therapy is not designed to bring one any closer to â€˜the Truthâ€™ but to enable oneâ€™s life to flourish here and now, hopefully leaving a legacy that will continue to have beneficial repercussions after oneâ€™s death. (154)”
“We had yet to learn that the Devil created youth so that we could make our mistakes, and that God established maturity and old age so that we could pay for them...”
“The human being, whether he realises it or not, is trusting someone or something every moment of the day.”

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