"Our greatest gain is to lose the wealth……" — Teresa of Avila

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• It is very remarkable that while the words Eternal, Eternity, Forever, are constantly in our mouths, and applied without hesitation,… — George Julius Poulett Scrope
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• We can never know God as it is our privilege to know Him by brief repetitions that are requests for… — Edward McKendree Bounds
• A backlash against women's rights is nothing new. Indeed it's a recurring phenomenon: it returns every time women begin to… — Susan Faludi
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