Commandments Quotes

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How wise are thy commandments, Lord. Each of them applies to somebody I know. — Sam Levenson
Keeping the commandments is not a burden, but a joyous rehearsal for the eternity. — Dieter F. Uchtdorf
When a man's in love, he at once makes a pedestal of the Ten Commandments and stands on the top of them with his arms… — W. Somerset Maugham
Most people believe that the Christian commandments, e.g. to love one's neighbor as oneself, are intentionally a little too severe - like setting a clock… — Soren Kierkegaard
In the Bible, fate was often presented as the handmaiden of morality: sin was succeeded by misfortune, righteousness by prosperity, with reward and punishment instrumental… — Israel Shenker
Fundamentalists are less concerned to be systematic and rational than to be humble and faithful, accepting God's commandments because they come from God, not because… — Israel Shenker
Here is the operating motto of the Obama White House: 'So let it be written, so let it be done!' Like Yul Brynner's Pharaoh Ramses… — Michelle Malkin
I've always been interested in definitions, because in the Bible, the Ten Commandments are there but there's no real clear definition of what sin is,… — Whitley Strieber
If the words of God are uttered merely as verbal expressions, and their message is not rooted in the virtuous way of life of those… — Maximus the Confessor
He who is a beginner on the way must not be brought to practise the commandments by kindness alone, but must more often be induced… — Maximus the Confessor
As long as I remain imperfect and refractory, neither obeying God by practising the commandments nor becoming perfect in spiritual knowledge, Christ from my point… — Maximus the Confessor
The Lord gave us Ten Commandments, but the bill before the House today gives us 39. — Tom Lantos
... men... who say that there is no one in our times and in our midst who is able to keep the Gospel commandments and… — Symeon the New Theologian
O man, do you believe that Christ is God? If you believe, fear, and keep His commandments? there is no other God but He (cf.… — Symeon the New Theologian
In answer to the question, "Shouldn't the commandments be rewritten?," someone thoughtfully replied, "No, they should be reread." — Richard L. Evans
I started growing up in a hurry and taking a lot of the philosophy I'd heard from church as a kid a lot more seriously… — Dave Brubeck
Victor Young had been hired to write the score for the dances of The Ten Commandments but he became very ill. You were then hired… — Elmer Bernstein
The second of our Lord's two great commandments carries a double charge: 'Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself' (Matt. 22:39). Therefore, love of companion… — Russell M. Nelson
They took your commandments off the schoolhouse walls, they say it's a crime to pray. — Randy Travis
Exhort your household to learn [the Ten Commandments] word for word, that they should obey Godâ€¦For if you teach and urge your families things will… — Martin Luther

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