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World Quotes by David Brainerd
- I have a secret thought from some things I have observed, that God may perhaps design you for some singular service in the world.
- The whole world appears to me like a huge vacuum, a vast empty space, whence nothing desirable, or at least satisfactory, can possibly be derived;…
- We should always look upon ourselves as God's servants, placed in God's world, to do his work; and accordingly labour faithfully for him; not with…
- In the morning was again distressed as soon as I waked, hearing much talk about the world and the things of it. I perceived the…
- Oh! one hour with God infinitely exceeds all the pleasures and delights of this lower world.
- I longed that those who, I have reason to think, owe me ill will, might be eternally happy. It seemed refreshing to think of meeting…
- I hoped that my weary pilgrimage in the world would be short; and that it would not be long before I should be brought to…
- Oh! it is sweet to be thus weaned from friends, and from myself, and dead to the present world, that so I may live wholly…
- If you hope for happiness in the world, hope for it from God, and not from the world.
- All my desire was the conversion of the heathen... I declare, now I am dying, I would not have spent my life otherwise for the…
- My desires seem especially to be after weanedness from the world, perfect deadness to it, and that I may be crucified to all its allurements.…
- It is impossible for any rational creature to be happy without acting all for God. God Himself could not make him happy any other way...…
- Thirsting desires and longings possessed my soul after perfect holiness. God was so precious to my soul that the world with all its enjoyments appeared…
- God enabled me to so agonize in prayer that I was quite wet with perspiration, though in the shade and the cool wind. My soul…
- Further, Take heed that you faithfully perform the business you have to do in the world, from a regard to the commands of God; and…
More World Quotes
- That said, the question remains: how to strike the balance between free speech and mutual respect in this mixed-up world, both blessed… — Timothy Garton Ash
- I learned one most important thing in my life. That nonody in this whole world can understand you correctly. Except yourself. — Anurag Prakash Ray
- Being a honest n nice person is most difficult thing in this world. As nobody likes the company of a person that… — Anurag Prakash Ray
- Culture relates to objects and is a phenomenon of the world; entertainment relates to people and is a phenomenon of life. — Hannah Arendt
- Aside from a handful of guys boxing is missing the good trainers, that's why our sport is so in the air now… — Alexis Arguello
- Our efforts are not aimed at isolating Israel or de-legitimizing it; rather we want to gain legitimacy for the cause of the… — Mahmoud Abbas
- When I immersed myself in prayer and united myself with all the Masses that were being celebrated all over the world at… — Mary Faustina Kowalska
- Lao Tsu always points a finger directly to us. He says we must begin with ourselves. It's impossible to bring order into… — Frederick Lenz