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It is nothing but fanaticism and beautiful soulism to expect very much (or even, much only) from humanity when it has forgotten how to wage… — Friedrich Nietzsche
The reason why we obtain no more in prayer is because we expect no more. God usually answers us according to our own hearts. — Richard Alleine
The goal of prayer is the ear of God, a goal that can only be reached by patient and continued and continuous waiting upon Him,… — Edward McKendree Bounds
I think Christians fail so often to get answers to their prayers because they do not wait long enough on God. They just drop down… — Edward McKendree Bounds
When an answer I did not expect comes to a prayer which I believed I truly meant, I shrink back from it; if the burden… — Amy Carmichael
We should always pray with as much earnestness as those who expect everything from God; we should always act with as much energy as those… — Charles Colson
The prevailing idea seems to be, that I come to God and ask Him for something that I want, and that I expect Him to… — Arthur W. Pink
We may expect answers to prayer, and should not be easy without them any more than we should be if we had written a letter… — Charles Spurgeon
Unless the Spirit of God is with us, we cannot expect that our prayers will be answered. — Dwight L. Moody
Whatever forms of meditation you practice, the most important point is to apply mindfulness continuously, and make a sustained effort. It is unrealistic to expect… — Dalai Lama
All men were made brothers. The earth is the mother of all people, and all people should have equal rights upon it. You might as… — Chief Joseph
I cannot expect to perform the task with equal ability and success. — Martin Van Buren
Expect nothing and accept everything and you will never be disappointed. — Laurence Overmire
Expect the best, plan for the worst, and prepare to be surprised. — Denis Waitley
It is men who wait to be selected, and not those who seek, from whom we may expect the most efficient service. — Ulysses S. Grant
It would be extremely naive to expect the dominant classes to develop a type of education that would enable subordinate classes to perceive social injustices… — Paulo Freire
There is simply no comparison between a man who is armed and one who is not. It is simply unreasonable to expect that an armed… — Niccolo Machiavelli
Engage people with what they expect; it is what they are able to discern and confirms their projections. It settles them into predictable patterns of… — Sun Tzu
The essential factor of military success is speed, that is taking advantage of others' unpreparedness or lack of foresight, their failure to catch up, going… — Sun Tzu
Attack where he is unprepared; sally forth when he does not expect you. — Sun Tzu

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