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“We are all brothers, but I live on a salary paid me for prosecuting, judging, and condemning the thief or the prostitute… — Leo Tolstoy Copy Share Image
The spirit, if it could be seen with mortal eyes, would appear in bodily shape like a full-grown person with individual endowments… — Harold B. Lee Copy Share Image
If the bible were published as fiction, no reviewer would give it a passing grade. There are some vivid scenes and quotable… — Penn Jillette Copy Share Image
One reason--perhaps the chief--of the virility of the Roosevelts is [their] very democratic spirit. They have never felt that because they were… — Franklin D. Roosevelt Copy Share Image
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Communism is Utopia, that is nowhere. It is the avatar of all our religious eschatologies: the coming of the Messiah, the second… — Immanuel Wallerstein Copy Share Image
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The Bible did not arrive by fax from heaven. The Bible is the product of man, my dear. Not of God. The… — Dan Brown Copy Share Image
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Real man do not say stupid things about anyone based on stereotypes. This means that real man do not say horrible things… — Pacifiersucker Copy Share Image
A just laicism allows religious freedom. The state does not impose religion but rather gives space to religions with a responsibility toward… — Pope Benedict XVI Copy Share Image
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Common experience declares how momentary and how useless are those violent fits and gusts of endeavours which proceed from fear and uncertainty,… — John Owen Copy Share Image
The modern-day gospel says, 'God loves you and has a wonderful plan for your life. Therefore, follow these steps, and you can… — David Platt Copy Share Image
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God loves America. When you consider what He went through to bring our forbearers to this magnificent land, and when you realize… — D. James Kennedy Copy Share Image
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