"God shows us in Himself, strange as it may seem, not only authoritative perfection, but even the perfection of obedience--an obedience to His own laws; and in the cumbrous movement of those unwieldiest of his creatures we are reminded, even in His divine essence, of that attribute of uprightness in the human creature "that sweareth to his own hurt and changeth not."

-- John Ruskin

#God Quotes #Hurt Quotes #Law Quotes

“The present map of Palestine was drawn by the British mandate. The Jewish people have another map which our youth and adults should strive to fulfill: from the Nile to the Euphrates.”

Source : "Arab Leaders Urge Peace, Israel Refuses". imemc.org. March 30, 2007.
“I love photography, I love food, and I love traveling, and to put those three things together would just be the ultimate dream.”

Source : Biography/Personal Quotes, www.imdb.com.
“Youâ€™re not terrified of me. Youâ€™re terrified of letting yourself care for me, and I canâ€™t say I blame you. People who love me usually end up dead. But you see, Iâ€™m not going to give you any choice. You belong to me now whether you like it or not.â€ â€œI donâ€™t like it, not one bit!â€ â€œTry to escape,â€ he suggested coolly. â€œGo ahead. See what happens. Give me one excuse to take what I want from you, even if it is against your will. I want you that much. Too damned much.â€ He turned without warning and kissed her, flattening her back against the pine mast.”
“It used to be widely held that evil was incompatible with the existence of God: that no possible world contained both God and evil. So far as I am able tell, this thesis is no longer defended”

Source : "Belief in God Makes Sense in Light of Tsunamis". Debate between William Lane Craig and A.C. Grayling held at the Oxford Union, www.bethinking.org. 2005.
“Some sessions are stars and some sessions are stones, but in the end they are all rocks and we build upon them.”

Source : Chrissie Wellington (2012). “A Life Without Limits: A World Champion's Journey”, p.89, Hachette UK
“He [Christ] even restored the severed ear of the soldier who came to arrest Him - a fact that allows us to hope the resurrection will reflect a considerable attention to detail.”
“Being an author of banned books is cool, I've decided.”
“As a conservative power, the United States has a vital interest in upholding and expanding the reign of law in international relations.”

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