"A wise judge may let mercy temper justice but may not let mercy undo it."

-- Lewis B. Smedes

#Forgiveness Quotes #Wise Quotes #Justice Quotes

“From the Scriptures we find basic truths that may serve as the foundation of our teaching of history. The first basic truth is that God is in control of history. God's control may take the form of caring, governing, protecting, sustaining, and preserving. He exercises His will through divine superintendence or by divine intervention”
“If I had been president, I would have come out and declared: "Nothing there, ever! This place stays as it is. We make a big place there where people can pray about the errors we have made that those two towers had to fall."”
“I believe people should study a little bit every day. It should become habitual, like brushing your teeth, combing your hair, having a shower or getting dressed. Study the mind, the laws of the universe and paradigms. There's enough information on those subjects to keep a person studying forever.”
“And yet it disturbs me to learn I have hurt someone unintentionally. I want all my hurts to be intentional.”
“In the center of a hurricane there is absolute peace and quiet. There is no safer place than in the center of the will of God”
“Every thought, every word, and every action that adds to the positive and the wholesome is a contribution to peace. Each and every one of us is capable of making such a contribution. Let us join hands to try to create a peaceful world where we can sleep in security and wake in happiness.”

Source : Aung San Suu Kyi's Nobel Lecture in Oslo, Norway, www.nobelprize.org. June 16, 2012.
“There are two components that are fundamental to enjoy life and feel good about yourself: continual learning and service.”
“So this had been all I wanted, a boy who understood how I felt. Now, though, I sometimes wished for more.”

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