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Samuel Adams

"'Revelation assures us that 'righteousness exalteth a nation.' Communities are dealt with in this world by the wise and just Ruler of the Universe. He rewards or punishes them according to their general character. The diminution of public virtue is usually attended with that of public happiness, and the public liberty will not long survive the total extinction of morals."

Source : Samuel Adams (1968). “The Writings of Samuel Adams: 1773-1777: 1773-1777”

Samuel Adams

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“The three foundations of judgement: Bold Design, Constant Practice, and Frequent Mistakes.”

Source : John Masefield, Audrey Napier-Smith, William Buchan (1983). “Letters to Reyna”, London : Buchan & Enright
“You're not asking me to guess the mind of Matrim Cauthon, are you?" Elayne asked. "I'm convinced that Mat only acts simple so that people will let him get away with more.”
“Am I like the optimist who, while falling ten stories from a building, says at each story, I'm all right so far?”
“I have nothing but respect for HBO.”
“Meditation simplifies us, simplifies us to the point where we can receive the fullness of truth and the fullness of love.”

Source : John Main (2006). “Word Into Silence”, p.17, Hymns Ancient and Modern Ltd
“How we act and dress reflects how we regard where we are and who we are. Let me demonstrate. One of the natural occurrences in missionary work is the change in new converts, especially little boys, young men, and fathers. When they go to Church meetings, they want to look like the missionaries. Now, that tells us a lot about the importance of looking like a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.”
“Since time is the one immaterial object which we cannot influence - neither speed up nor slow down, add to nor diminish - it is an imponderably valuable gift. Each of us has a few minutes a day or a few hours a week which we could donate to an old folks home or a children's hospital ward. The elderly whose pillows we plump or whose water pitchers we refill may or may not thank us for our gift, but the gift is upholding the foundation of the universe.”
“Itâ€™s funny how you can live somewhere your whole life, but not really see it.”

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