"Some people simply use their faith as a lexicon of behavioral reasoning; without that they would be forced to face their own moral and ethical failings honestly according to a secular code of right and wrong."

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Source : Deborah Feldman (2014). “Exodus: A Memoir”, p.75, Penguin

Deborah Feldman

#People Quotes #Would Be Quotes #Lexicon Quotes

“Praise consists in the love of God, in wonder at the goodness of God, in recognition of the gifts of God, in seeing God in all things He gives us, ay, and even in the things that He refuses to us; so as to see our whole life in the light of God; and seeing this, to bless Him, adore Him, and glorify Him.”

Source : Henry Edward Manning (1874). “Sin and Its Consequences”, p.256
“Real peace comes only to those who control the body and mind with self-discipline.”
“With all of this new technology at our hand, there is much more opportunity to show and to allow the audience to take in bits of the story on a more subliminal level, as well as the more expository, simply because they are getting things from different ways. It is really interesting to see where that can go.”
“The rule of law does not do away with the unequal distribution of wealth and power, but reinforces that inequality with the authority of law. It allocates wealth and poverty in such calculated and indirect ways as to leave the victim bewildered.”
“Why limit yourself to what your eyes see when you have an opportunity to extend your vision?”

Source : Edward Weston (1973). “The daybooks of Edward Weston”
“And sometimes, if you want the truth, you have to demand it.”
“I just love Chinese food. My favourite dish is number 27”
“Aristotle uses a mother's love for her child as the prime example of love or friendship.”

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