Here is a spiritual principle: We cannot exercise love unless we are experiencing grace. You cannot truly love others unless you are… — Jerry Bridges Copy Share Image
You know, as Secretary of State, I've been privileged to represent this great country, and I know its strengths, and I know… — Condoleezza Rice Copy Share Image
For what is modesty but hypocritical humility, by means of which, in a world swelling with vile envy, a man seeks to… — Arthur Schopenhauer Copy Share Image
Do they merit vitriol, even a drop of it? Yes, because they corrupt the young, persuading them that the mature world, which… — Anthony Burgess Copy Share Image
Our aim is to appeal to reason. … Prayer is not one of our remedies; it depends on what one is praying… — Carter G. Woodson Copy Share Image
Although most friendships that exist do not merit the name, we can nevertheless make use of them in accordance with our needs,… — Madeleine de Souvre, marquise de Sable Copy Share Image
The world today is ruled by harassed politicians absorbed in getting into office or turning out the other man so that not… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
No knowledge, however thorough and extensive, no brilliance and perspicuity, no dialectic sophistication, will preserve us from the commmonness of thought and… — Max Stirner Copy Share Image
Things like racism are institutionalized. You might not know any bigots. You feel like "well I don't hate black people so I'm… — Dave Chappelle Copy Share Image
The Lord commands us to do good unto all men without exception, though the majority are very undeserving when judged according to… — John Calvin Copy Share Image
To awaken a man who is deceived as to his own merit is to do him as bad a turn as that… — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Copy Share Image
As a means of dispensing formulated ignorance our boasted public school system is not without merit; it spreads out education sufficiently thin… — Ambrose Bierce Copy Share Image
I always hope that young people will think for themselves and also most importantly, understand that they should judge themselves on their… — Patti Smith Copy Share Image
Merit and good works is the end of man's motion; and conscience of the same is the accomplishment of man's rest; for… — John Locke Copy Share Image
But the stupidity which is common to all such "explanations" is, of course, simply that of proceeding as though the merits of… — David Stove Copy Share Image
For the wise man delights in establishing his merit, the brave man likes to show his courage in action, the covetous man… — Sun Tzu Copy Share Image
Heroism, or military glory, is much admired by the generality of mankind. They consider it as the most sublime kind of merit.… — David Hume Copy Share Image
The past is necessarily inferior to the future. That is how we wish it to be. How could we acknowledge any merit… — Filippo Tommaso Marinetti Copy Share Image
The realization that my daily relationship with God is based on the infinite merit of Christ instead of on my own performance… — Jerry Bridges Copy Share Image
All appointments hurt. Five friends are made cold or hostile for every appointment; no new friends are made. All patronage is perilous… — Rutherford B. Hayes Copy Share Image
I've enjoyed every age I've been, and each has had its own individual merit. Every laugh line, every scar, is a badge… — Pat Benatar Copy Share Image
. . . Our Lord humbles in order to raise up, and allows the suffering of interior and exterior afflictions in order… — Vincent de Paul Copy Share Image
It seems as though mankind has forgotten the laws of its divine Saviour, Who preached love and forgiveness of injuries—and that men… — Leo Tolstoy Copy Share Image
My first encounters with faith came about the time I was a Boy Scout, at about 14 or 15. I made the… — Max Lucado Copy Share Image
There are two sorts of constancy in love one arises from continually discovering in the loved person new subjects for love, the… — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Copy Share Image
It is not possible to be regarded with tenderness, except by a few. That merit which gives greatness and renown diffuses its… — Samuel Johnson Copy Share Image
Running is perhaps the most fundamental of all sports, and it is economically the least costly to perform. As a consequence, it… — Bernd Heinrich Copy Share Image
The man who is praised by others is regarded as worthy though he may be really void of all merit. But the… — Chanakya Copy Share Image
The days when it was possible to win a serious game only by merit of sporting character or depth of chess understanding… — Anatoly Karpov Copy Share Image
I try to most effectively and persuasively present our argument, in a way that gives other people the information they need to… — Josh Earnest Copy Share Image
Horsemanship is the one art for which it seems one needs only practice. However, practice without true principles is nothing other than… — Francois Robichon de La Gueriniere Copy Share Image
The scientist-community guy may get a $500,000 grant, and if his equipment works or doesn't work, he still gets a gold star… — James Balog Copy Share Image
The entire Nintendo group will carry on the spirit of Mr. Yamauchi by honoring, in our approach to entertainment, the sense of… — Satoru Iwata Copy Share Image
We are making our case that we're fiscally responsible and socially inclusive and welcoming. And we think we've got on the merits… — William Weld Copy Share Image
I am certain that if I have any merit, it is knowing how to make good use of my eyes, to guide… — Gabriel Figueroa Copy Share Image
All things and all people in life have to sink or swim on their own merits, not their reputation; that just as… — Vincent Bugliosi Copy Share Image
Equality legislation, and audits on gender pay gaps, ethnicity and disability, - within companies and public authorities - all aim to stamp… — Dawn Foster Copy Share Image
The Lord commands us to do good unto all men without exception, though the majority are very undeserving when judged according to… — John Calvin Copy Share Image
The Buddha taught some people the teachings of duality that help them avoid sin and acquire spiritual merit. To others he taught… — Akkineni Nagarjuna Copy Share Image
Object to merit and distinction, and you're setting your face against quality, independence, originality, genius against all the richness and variety of… — Margaret Thatcher Copy Share Image
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