People are generally better persuaded by the reasons which they have themselves discovered than by those which have come into the mind of others. Blaise Pascal
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They weren’t with you at the bottom, they can’t be with you at the top. Author unknown
"You were bought with a price. Don't become bondservants of men." 1 Corinthians 7:23 (WEB) World English Bible
The wisdom of the wise, and the experience of ages, may be preserved by quotation. Isaac D'Israeli
Where men are the most sure and arrogant, they are commonly the most mistaken, and have there given reins to passion, without that proper deliberation and suspense, which can alone secure them from the grossest absurdities. David Hume
Every winter has its spring. H. Tuttle
Change your thoughts and you change your world. Peale Norman Vincent
The world is your school. Martin H. Fischer
Drop by drop is the water pot filled. Likewise, the wise man, gathering it little by little, fills himself with good. Buddha
When your intentions are pure, you don't lose anyone. People lose you. Author unknown
Fascism is cured by reading, and racism is cured by traveling. Miguel de Unamuno (1864–1936), Spanish essayist, poet, playwright, and philosopher
If you want peace, you don't talk to your friends. You talk to your enemies. Desmond Tutu
The word of God is a guide, not a mirror for our preferences. To interpret Scripture rightly is to submit ourselves to its whole counsel, rather than selecting what suits us. ChatGPT
If you believe what you like in the gospels, and reject what you don’t like, it is not the gospel you believe, but yourself. Augustine of Hippo
If you don’t see the book you want on the shelf, write it. Beverly Cleary
Be teachable. You’re not always right. Saying
Young men are apt to think themselves wise enough, as drunken men are apt to think themselves sober enough. Lord Chesterfield
An unjust peace is better than a just war. Tullius Cicero
Remember, confrontation is about reconciliation and awareness, not judgement or anger. Dale Partridge
The right to be respected is won by respecting others. Vasyl Sukhomlynsky