"'I believe in oÂne God and Mohammed the Apostle of God,' is the simple and invariable profession of Islam. The intellectual image of the Deity has never been degraded by any visible idol; the honours of the prophet have never transgressed the measure of human virtue, and his living precepts have restrained the gratitude of his disciples within the bounds of reason and religion."

-- Edward Gibbon

#Gratitude Quotes #Believe Quotes #Simple Quotes

“After all, how many ways can one heart be mangled and still be expected to keep beating?”
“Time management requires self-discipline, self-mastery and self-control more than anything else.”
“The great military leaders of the past have gone, their empires have crumbled and burned to ashes. But the empire of Jesus, built solidly and majestically on the foundation of love, is still growing.”
“I very much regret, in appearing before you at your request, to address you on the present state of the country, and the prospect before us, that I can bring you no good tidings.”

Source : Robert Augustus Toombs (1860). “Speech of Hon. Robert Toombs: On the Crisis. Delivered Before the Georgia Legislature, December 7, 1860”, p.3
“The cultured man is an artist, an artist in humanity.”
“I'm not a Christian because I need a crutch. Hey, I need a stretcher!”
“A man's word and his intestinal fortitude are two of the most honorable virtues known to mankind.”
“The bulk of the emails tend to come after a column. I can get about 2,000 after a column.”

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