"Every man hath a general desire of his own happiness; and likewise a variety of particular affections, passions, and appetites to particular external objects."

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Source : Joseph Butler, Stephen L. Darwall (1983). “Five Sermons, Preached at the Rolls Chapel and A Dissertation Upon the Nature of Virtue”, p.47, Hackett Publishing

Joseph Butler

#Passion Quotes #Men Quotes #Desire Quotes

“Do not worship me, I am not God. I'm only a man. I worship Jesus Christ.”

Source : Biography/Personal Quotes, www.imdb.com.
“I truly believe that everything happens for a reason. So you asked, â€˜When things get really, really difficult in your life, what keeps you going?â€™ For me, itâ€™s always that the most difficult moments in my life, the moments in which I believe Iâ€™ve completely failed or hit bottom, I can actually directly link them to something later that is either a true success or a dream come true. So, I do believe that if you can maintain that everything happens for a reason, you can find the strength and the lesson in those difficult moments and grow stronger.”
“an uneasy rhythm of life is more life like than an easy death”
“The only business of the head in the world is to bow a ceaseless obeisance to the heart.”
“Ive always loved when girls carry their wallets as a clutch instead of a bag.”
“If one has the answers to all the questions - that is the proof that God is not with him. It means that he is a false prophet using religion for himself. The great leaders of the people of God, like Moses, have always left room for doubt. You must leave room for the Lord, not for our certainties; we must be humble.”
“Whatâ€™s the ONE Thing you can do such that by doing it everything else will be easier or unnecessary?”
“[S]leep, and enough of it, is the prime necessity. Enough exercise, and good food and enough, are other necessities. But sleepâ€”good sleep, and enough of itâ€”this is a necessity without which you cannot have the exercise of use, nor the food.”

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