"I have come to know a God who has a soft spot for rebels, who recruits people like the adulterer David, the whiner Jeremiah, the traitor Peter, and the human-rights abuser Saul of Tarsus. I have come to know a God whose Son made prodigals the heroes of his stories and the trophies of his ministry."

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Source : Philip Yancey (2010). “What Good is God?: On the Road with Stories of Grace”, p.185, Hachette UK

Philip Yancey

#Hero Quotes #Son Quotes #Rights Quotes

“The Great Chief also honours modesy.”
“Your incredible brain can take you from rags to riches, from loneliness to popularity, and from depression to happiness and joy - if you use it properly.”
“Let's get out of these wet clothes and into a dry Martini...”
“When cowardice becomes a fashion its adherents are without number, and it masquerades as forbearance, reasonableness and whatnot.”
“One cannot demand that anybody be a hero, though one can hope for it.”
“I do not fight battles that cannot be won. Do not confuse that with cowardice.”
“It makes sense that no one else can cause you pain. That's your job.”
“The fact that the ministerial conspiracy against liberty had risen from corruption was of the utmost importance to the colonists.”

Source : Bernard Bailyn (2012). “The Ideological Origins of the American Revolution”, p.138, Harvard University Press

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