"If you cannot be merciful, at least speak as though you are a sinner. If you are not a peacemaker, at least do not be a troublemaker. If you cannot be assiduous, at least in your thought be like a sluggard. If you are not victorious, do not exalt yourself over the vanquished. If you cannot close the mouth of a man who disparages his companion, at least refrain from joining him in this.- St. Isaac the Syrian"

-- Dorotheus of Gaza

#Humility Quotes #Men Quotes #Joining Quotes

“At times when I didn't have records out, the press has really kept me out there. My bad reputation has done wonderful things for me!”
“When beholding the tranquil beauty and brilliancy of the oceanâ€™s skin, one forgets the tiger heart that pants beneath it; and would not willingly remember that this velvet paw but conceals a remorseless fang.”
“We assume that everything's becoming more efficient, and in an immediate sense that's true; our lives are better in many ways. But that improvement has been gained through a massively inefficient use of natural resources.”
“Today is important only in light of what we do for God.”
“Don't punish people who repent; heal them. I don't believe that private sin requires public rebuke or removal from office if repentance is taking place. However, when no evidence of true repentance exists, then discipline is in order.”

Source : Ted Haggard, R. Lance Coles (1998). “The Life-giving Church”, Baker Publishing Group
“I have always liked sport and only played or run races for the fun of the thing.”
“I suffered evils, but without allowing them to rob me of the freedom to expand.”
“The trouble with being number one in the world - in anything- is that it takes a certain mentality to attain that position, and that is something of a driving, perfectionist attitude, so that once you do achieve number one, you don't relax and enjoy it.”

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