"Man may be considered as having a twofold……" — Adam Clarke
"Man may be considered as having a twofold origin - natural, which is common and the same to all - patronymic, which belongs to the various families of which the whole human race is composed."
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35 Quotes by Adam Clarke
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Prayer requires more of the heart than of the tongue.
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If you go forward in the spirit of the original apostles and followers of Jesus Christ, trusting not in man…
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As preachers of the gospel of Jesus, do not expect worldly honors: these Jesus Christ neither took to himself, nor…
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We communicate happiness to others not often by great acts of devotion and self-sacrifice, but by the absence of fault-finding…
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If you be faithful, you will have that honor that comes from God: his Spirit will say in your hearts,…
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All abuse and waste of God's creatures are spoil and robbery on the property of the Creator.
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There is no such thing as chance or accident; the words merely signify our ignorance of some real and immediate…
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Prayer is not designed to inform God, but to give man a sight of his misery; to humble man's heart,…
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He who is completely sanctified, or cleansed from all sin, and dies in this state, is fit for glory.
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Pride works frequently under a dense mask, and will often assume the garb of humility.
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Now an infinite happiness cannot be purchased by any price less than that which is infinite in value; and infinity…
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Verse 11. (They presented unto Him gifts). The people of the east never approach the presence of kings and great…
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I keep my friends as misers do their treasure, because, of all the things granted us by wisdom, none is…
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Wise people, even though all laws were abolished, would still lead the same life.
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A friend to all is a friend to none.
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