Kept Quotes

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God has wisely kept us in the dark concerning future events and reserved for himself the knowledge of them, that he may train us up… — Matthew Henry
There are few people who think what a solemn thing it is to be a Christian. I guess there is not a believer in the… — Charles Spurgeon
For other great mathematicians or philosophers, he [Gauss] used the epithets magnus, or clarus, or clarissimus; for Newton alone he kept the prefix summus. — W. W. Rouse Ball
Most men are scantily nourished on a modicum of happiness and a number of empty thoughts which life lays on their plates. They are kept… — Albert Schweitzer
Those who beat their swords into plowshares usually end up plowing for those who kept their swords. — Benjamin Franklin
Microbes are just nature's janitors who work to clean up a poorly kept culturing medium. Trying to keep microbes off of and out of your… — Robert Morse
If I did not see that the Lord kept watch over the ship, I should long since have abandoned the helm. But I see Him!… — Martin Luther
Memento mori-remember death! These are important words. If we kept in mind that we will soon inevitably die, our lives would be completely different. If… — Leo Tolstoy
No matter how much makeup I wore, people just kept saying "Yes, sir! Would you like tea with that, sir?" "Yes, I would like tea.… — Eddie Izzard
It's becoming a day-to-day struggle between bears and bulls. Once oil and yields move to highs, the bears take advantage. Those are the twin dreadnoughts… — Larry Wachtel
The NFL sort of reminds me of the tobacco companies, pre-'90s, when they kept saying, 'No, there is no link between smoking and damage to… — Linda Sanchez
And all the way, to guide their chime, With falling oars they kept their time. — Andrew Marvell
I'm a big man and I like big dogs.... The dogs kept growing until only one of us could get in the elevator. It caused… — Wilt Chamberlain
Voters replaced Democratic senators with Republicans in Arkansas, Colorado, Iowa, North Carolina, Montana, South Dakota, West Virginia, and likely in Alaska, and appear on track… — Byron York
Nobody knows because Team Obama has conveniently arranged for you to be kept in the dark on your health insurance costs until after everyone votes… — Hugh Hewitt
It carries a burden which is no burden; it will not be kept back by anything low and mean; it desires to be free from… — Thomas a Kempis
We are cutting things kids like-music, art, and gym classes; stuff that kept me in school. This country can't survive without you kids. It's all… — Tony Danza
I knew I wanted to be a journalist ever since I was a teenager. While it is interesting and gratifying to be on the business… — David Talbot
Masonic ideas are the precious jewels of Speculative Masons; the should be kept bright and sparkling for all the brethren to see and to admire.… — Benjamin Franklin
We all used to collect baseball cards that came with bubble gum. You could never get the smell of gum off your cards, but you… — Penny Marshall

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