"The curse should no longer rest upon the……" — Abraham Kuyper
"The curse should no longer rest upon the world itself, but upon that which is sinful in it, and instead of monastic flight from the world the duty is now emphasized of serving God in the world, in every position in life."
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23 Quotes by Abraham Kuyper
Abraham Kuyper has 23 quotes on this site.
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How often has not the parallel been drawn and the golden age of the Roman Empire, when the external brilliancy…
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The question is not if the candidate's heart is favorable to Christianity, but if he has Christ as his starting…
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When the principles that run against your deepest convictions begin to win the day, then the battle is your calling,…
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It is impossible, Bible in hand, to limit Christ's Church to one's own little community. It is everywhere, in all…
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Lutheranism restricted itself to an exclusively ecclesiastical and theological character, while Calvinism put its impress in and outside the church…
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A charity which knows only how to give money is not yet Christian love. You will be free of guilt…
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God created hand, head, and heart; the hand for the deed, the head for the world, the heart for mysticism.
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The Holy Scripture is like a diamond: in the dark it is like a piece of glass, but as soon…
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What is hell other than a realm in which unholiness works without restraint in body and soul?
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Genius is a sovereign power; it forms schools; it lays hold on the spirits of men, with irresistible might; and…
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There are two kinds of beauty; there is a beauty which God gives at birth, and which withers as a…
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The motive of art comes to us not from what exists, but from the notion that there is something higher,…
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More Curse Quotes
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Economic growth may one day turn out to be a curse rather than a good, and under no conditions can…
— Hannah Arendt
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I think I hate cynicism more than anything else. It's the curse of our age, and I want to avoid…
— Paul Auster
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I am convinced in my heart and in my mind that if the United States fails to stand with Israel,…
— Michele Bachmann
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Many a man curses the rain that falls upon his head, and knows not that it brings abundance to drive…
— Saint Basil
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Is there not some chosen curse, some hidden thunder in the stores of heaven, red with uncommon wrath, to blast…
— Joseph Addison
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With pride, there are many curses. With humility, there come many blessings.
— Ezra Taft Benson
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God loves us; the devil hates us. God wants us to have a fulness of joy as He has. The…
— Ezra Taft Benson
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I believe we shall come to care about people less and less. The more people one knows the easier it…
— Ambrose Bierce
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I loved her. I still love her, though I curse her in my sleep, so nearly one are love and…
— Edgar Rice Burroughs
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Black magic operates most effectively in preconscious, marginal areas. Casual curses are the most effective.
— William S. Burroughs
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Some comics really thrive on being disrespectful, especially toward women, and it's somehow understood as edgy, but I'm the opposite.…
— Bryan Callen
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I would as soon leave my son a curse as the almighty dollar.
— Andrew Carnegie
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