Comparison Quote by Thomas Brooks

“The greatest and the hottest fires that ever were on earth are but ice in comparison to the fire of hell.”

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An idle life and a holy heart is a contradiction.

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The two poles could sooner meet, than the love of Christ and the love of the world.

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Grace and glory differ very little; the one is the seed, the other is the flower; grace is glory militant, glory is grace triumphant.

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It is our wisest and our safest course to stand at the farthest distance from sin; not to go near the house of the harlot, but to fly from all appearance of evil (Prov. 5:8, I Thess. 5:22). The best course to prevent falling into the pit is to keep at the greatest distance; he that will be so bold…

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Saints spring and thrive most internally, when they are most externally afflicted. Afflictions are the mother of virtue.

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Grace is given to trade with; it is given to lay out, not lay up.

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A preacher's life should be a commentary upon his doctrine... Heavenly doctrines should always be adorned with a heavenly life.

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Bring into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ. Take what I cannot give: my heart, body, thoughts, time, abilities, money, health, strength, nights, days, youth, age, and spend them in Thy service, 0 my crucified Master, Redeemer, God. Oh, let not these be mere words! Whom have I in heaven but Thee and there is none upon earth…

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It is exactly in the repetition of the exercises that the education of the senses exists; not that the child shall know colors, forms…

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Geometry, which should only obey Physics, when united with it sometimes commands it. If it happens that the question which we wish to examine is too complicated for all the elements to be able to enter into the analytical comparison we wish to make, we separate the more inconvenient [elements], we substitute others for them, less troublesome but also less…

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I like to say that women are those who form life in their wombs - and this is a comparison I make - they…

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You are Insignificant. One of millions, neither special nor unique. I did not ask for this ignominy, and I resent the comparison. Fine. I…

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Composing a piece of music is very feminine. It is sensitive, emotional, contemplative. By comparison, doing housework is positively masculine.

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The insolence of base minds in success is boundless; and would scarce admit of a comparison, did not they themselves furnish us with one…

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The wise man does not permit himself to set up even in his own mind any comparisons of his friends. His friendship is capable…

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It’s always going to be easy to live like others or other’s life, because creating or innovating something of own is always difficult in comparison to buying or borrowing anything from others.

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