Criss Jami quote: "The Bible does not say money is the root of all evil; it says the love of money is the root of all kinds of evil. A poor man who, in his heart, worships the idea of being rich is more vulnerable to its evils than a rich man who has a heart to use it all for the Lord."

If a man cannot understand the beauty of life, it is probably because life never understood the beau...
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Love does not dwell on how much one receives in return. If there is ever any balance in love, it is ...
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A young outcast will often feel that there is something wrong with himself, but as he gets older, gr...
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With a hint of good judgment, to fear nothing, not failure or suffering or even death, indicates tha...
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To reach only for that which pleasantly enchants you is the least of imagination, if even imaginatio...
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If you build the guts to do something, anything, then you better save enough to face the consequence...
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Everyone has a sense of humor. If you don't laugh at jokes, you probably laugh at opinions.
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I'm convinced that most men don't know what they believe, rather, they only know what they wish to b...
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The ultimate story of success: When a nobody, who has never once in his entire life known the feelin...
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Just because something isn't a lie does not mean that it isn't deceptive. A liar knows that he is a ...
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When you're truly awesome, you know that it's actually a burden and wish day after day to be relieve...
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Grudges are for those who insist that they are owed something; forgiveness, however, is for those wh...
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Any fool can do something cool and look cool, but it takes skill to make something uncool cool again...
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If it's true what is said, that only the wise discover the wise, then it must also be true that the ...
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Wise men are not pacifists; they are merely less likely to jump up and retaliate against their antag...
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If you are not there for other people, do not expect them to be there for you. In many a case one mi...
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Sure, some of us humans might be angry at a sovereign God about Hell, but know that that is about as...
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Telling an introvert to go to a party is like telling a saint to go to Hell.
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When I look at a person, I see a person - not a rank, not a class, not a title.
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Being nice merely to be liked in return nullifies the point.
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It often occurs that pride and selfishness are muddled with strength and independence. They are neit...
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As followers of Christ, we are to be careful not to remain victims of the many cultural presuppositi...
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My belief is that, morally, God and Satan are vaguely on the same page. According to the common unde...
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To be truly positive in the eyes of some, you have to risk appearing negative in the eyes of others.
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If you have to say or do something controversial, aim so that people will hate that they love it and...
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You have to lift a person up before you can really put them in their place.
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It is so easy at times for a lonely individual to begin fantasizing about what the people outside ar...
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The theistic philosopher has a tendency to devalue insufficient worldviews, ideologies, and quite of...
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It's simple, it's not that simple; or life is simple, but the things in it are not. When a man does ...
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It often seems as though the silent, humble servant is secretly wiser and more discerning than the h...
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The petty man wants to use God for himself; the ambitious man wants God to use him for God.
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Of course, in our train of thought, we would all like to think we're on the right track, or at least...
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I once began to ask around what constitutes a good poem. It felt petty, in a sense. A boy would need...
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Seemingly minor yet persistent things penetrate the mind over time making it difficult to ever reali...
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Old words are reborn with new faces.
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You get hit the hardest when trying to run or hide from a problem. Like the defense on a football fi...
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It is not true that everyone is special. It is true that everyone was once special and still possess...
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The manlier you are, the harder it is to understand what a woman wants: there is not a hint of femal...
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I would rather my descendants have greater abilities and a greater knowledge of the love of Christ t...
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Love begets wisdom, thus it is, as often misconceived, more than vain layers of tenderness; it is in...
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I think that there are excellent and poor thinking habits just as there are healthy and unhealthy ea...
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God judges men from the inside out; men judge men from the outside in. Perhaps to God, an extreme me...
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It's a good sign but rare instance when, in a relationship, you find that the more you learn about t...
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In the fashion industry, everything goes retro except the prices.
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From recovery to rags and rags to recovery symbolizes art - a perfect compilation of human imperfect...
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This is almost always the case: A piece of art receives its f(r)ame when found offensive.
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Heroic ambition seemed to have been the cause of much of the world's pain then - quite like it is no...
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When it comes to judging individuals, I do not like remarks such as 'too good to be true.' They spea...
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Any halfway clever devil would decorate the highway to Hell as beautiful as possible.
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I claim neither liberalism nor conservatism - one tends to be airheaded while the other tends to be ...
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We often hear about stepping outside ourselves, but rarely about stepping outside our generation.
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I'm not a political Christian; for the most part I allow people even their vain, earthly rights. And...
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They say the crazies come out at night. I say the crazies come out during election year: Elections h...
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To claim that one can never live a positive life with a negative mind is a very negative claim to ma...
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I only seem negative to the fortunate. That's because I show the less fortunate that they aren't les...
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I often ask myself, 'Who would Jesus vote for?' Then I start to think that he wouldn't vote at all; ...
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I'm always talking to God about whether or not he exists - that's how I know I'm a theist.
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Reason begets honesty, and honesty, if given its head, begets confidence; so consequently, there is ...
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The factory of love encompasses all, but on some days, does it seem to be one of suffocation, squeez...
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That which you love most will then become both your strength and your weakness.
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From attraction and affection
Cover of perfection
Failure beyond texture to a painful less...
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Peace ought not be regarded the height of civilization, else like barbarians we forever battle for p...
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Any coward can be a peacekeeper! In fact, that comes to one naturally. But they are blessed, the pea...
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The talk of sin is of course to many a big turn-off; to others, an even bigger myth - because in rea...
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The wrath of God is never an evil wrath. God gets angry because he loves people like a mother would ...
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My confidence is in the idea that I may be wrong on this or that. No man in this life should ever ha...
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I believe God himself will someday debate with and answer every objection arrogant men can come up w...
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Extreme right-wingers are known for giving God a bad name; extreme left-wingers are known for giving...
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We often use the Bible as a source for personal validation and defense, a sidekick and a shield, but...
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Christ died not so that you could freely go on sinning, and therefore, continue dying; He died rathe...
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A man does not have to feel less than human to realize his sin; oppositely, he has to realize that h...
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The consequence model, the logical one, the amoral one, the one which refuses any divine interventio...
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As time moves on the line will blur. It will no longer seem to be the simplicity of good versus evil...
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You might be an introvert if you were ready to go home before you left the house.
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Faith, in its most correct form, never removes responsibility; it removes fear of responsibility. Th...
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Soar with wit. Conquer with dignity. Handle with care.
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It turns out that indecision is a path itself; but figuratively, a vertical path - up or down - mean...
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There is this common notion that people are shallow and ignorant until they go out and see the world...
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One does not have to be a philosopher to be a successful artist, but he does have to be an artist to...
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The only honorable, desirable kind of fear that shouldn't be feared is the fear of harm on a loved o...
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During the flames of controversy, opinions, mass disputes, conflict, and world news, sometimes the m...
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Maturity is when you're able to say, 'It's not just them. It's me.
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A man who loves others based solely on how they make him feel, or what they do for him, is really no...
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Even though artists of all kinds claim to put their hearts and souls into their works, it will only ...
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When focusing only on one's credentials one boasts his own incompetence in his capacity for discernm...
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The whole war between the atheist and the theist comes down to this: the atheist believes a 'what' c...
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Emotion is always multiplied in the art of a person who doesn't really show much emotion. It once ex...
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The trouble with poetry is it's often written to the sound of a drum only the poet may hear; nonethe...
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Few endeavors, if any at all, I find to be inherently mature or inherently immature. Maturity is nei...
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The first reaction is surely the most natural one, but not always the most correct one; thereupon, t...
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It is sometimes but the mere hope for enjoyment that allows one to enjoy something, even when he is ...
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Women rescue men just as much as, if not more than, men rescue women.
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Generally it appears the case that, when faced with all life's problems, the baby, he wants to cry a...
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A part of me genuinely wanted to be the worst because I was so sick of everyone fighting to be the b...
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What decent philosopher was ever an appeaser? The former is a rare catch among the multitudes of mod...
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Assuming what people want is about as controlled as using fireworks to start a fire.
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Character that is fruit-producing can be summed up in the mastery of these 5 qualities: morals, but ...
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As cliché as it might sound, I'd rather lose than win by cheating. The latter is a much deeper, mor...
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Beyond all sciences, philosophies, theologies, and histories, a child's relentless inquiry is truly ...
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Normality is the new eccentric.
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Creativity is the highest form of intelligence. Over time, after developing a more advanced creative...
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History fancies itself linear - but yields to a cyclical temptation.
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Bad luck with women is a determined man's road to success. For every affliction, he makes, out of in...
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Sometimes it takes a lowly, title-less man to humble the world. Kings, rulers, CEOs, judges, doctors...
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Labeled fools to the world are geniuses to the cosmos.
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Speaking a painful truth should be done only in love - like wielding a sword with no hilt - it shoul...
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It is easier for one to take risks and to chase his dreams with a mindset that he has nothing to los...
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If one should criticize one should always have a meaningful explanation to accompany.
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Yes, be different, but not for the vanities of being different.
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Ingredients to success: know what you do well, know what to do well, and know someone who's swell.
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When making a point, there are 2 types of people who may disagree with you: those who can support th...
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There is, after all, no moral difference between the bigot and the tolerator. They are from case to ...
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I think that most artists scorned would prefer to be known as the one with the genius brain risking ...
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The only sort of pride that may serve a man well on that rarest occasion is his hatred of being wron...
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The artist lives to have stories to tell and to learn to tell them well.
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The long-deluded will at last see the truth, and thus their expressions will have seen a ghost.
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An artistic perspective will jab at you from a different angle; its logic comes like a pitcher with ...
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I have a thing for things that last.
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I fall asleep
Call it deep while all is well be-
Cause my life seems like a freestyle mean...
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Is the phrase 'pay' or 'play the piper'
I inquire, why
'Cause I admire a desire to flip th...
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The purest regret, no matter what, is thinking you didn't love enough.
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In essence I find that the foundation of modern conservatism is driven by a clinging to God in fear ...
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From time to time
I once wondered how one wanders from time to time
And think up the parad...
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Beware: open-mindedness will often say, 'Everything is permissible except a sharp opinion.
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Confidence turns into pride only when you are in denial of your mistakes.
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To esteem what makes you holy over what makes you happy - that is the greatest dare.
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The man who is most aggressive in teaching tolerance is the most intolerant of all: he wants a world...
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Man is not, by nature, deserving of all that he wants. When we think that we are automatically entit...
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When you're socially awkward, you're isolated more than usual, and when you're isolated more than us...
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God tests, but he does not tempt.
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It's not at all hard to understand a person; it's only hard to listen without bias.
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Good works is giving to the poor and the helpless, but divine works is showing them their worth to t...
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Whenever I think of something but can't think of what it was I was thinking of, I can't stop thinkin...
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There was a time when skepticism was an act of rebellion. Since to a degree I both believe in evolut...
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In some countries, the strictly Progressive man reveals himself to be just as much as if not more pr...
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Persistence. Perfection. Patience. Power. Prioritize your passion. It keeps you sane.
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It's not about going around trying to stir up trouble. As long as you're honest and you articulate w...
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Anger's like a battery that leaks acid right out of me
And it starts from the heart 'til it rea...
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Drunken men give some of the best pep talks.
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Closed in a room, my imagination becomes the universe, and the rest of the world is missing out.
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If I were to believe in God enough to call him a murderer, then I might also believe enough that he,...
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Always seek justice, but love only mercy. To love justice and hate mercy is but a doorway to more in...
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To love without need or without expectation of restitution, that is how we ought to love.
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Tell me that the purpose of life is to have fun, and without a care in the world I'll begin wreaking...
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A fear of weakness only strengthens weakness.
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In order to share one's true brilliance one initially has to risk looking like a fool: genius is lik...
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To be acceptable is for one to ignore his weakness while knowing his strength, to cover the scar eve...
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You can't let the truth bring out the worst and let it get the best of you.
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Learning isn't acquiring knowledge so much as it is trimming information that has already been acqui...
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Everyone claims to be okay with freedom of religion, but the moment you mention God there is a stran...
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But what good is the popular opinion, if the lot of us just process like minions?
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In the age of technology there is constant access to vast amounts of information. The basket overflo...
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Everyone pretends to be 'free thinkers', but few individuals pass the line into expressive territori...
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If you're waiting until you feel talented enough to make it, you'll never make it.
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Love tames the benumbed beast. A man is put to use regarding a woman's physical safety, but a woman ...
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The hated man is the result of his hater's pride rather than his hater's conscience.
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...There are also those who inadvertently grant power to another man's words by continuously trying ...
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Everything at some point has been declared the root of all evil.
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I'm often painted as the bad guy, and the artistic part of me wants to hand out the brush.
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Never take advice about never taking advice. That is an old vice of men - to dish it out without bei...
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Seeing the glass as half empty is more positive than seeing it as half full. Through such a lens the...
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When your only regret is if anyone thinks you regret anything - that is the definition of conviction...
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The barrier during self-improvement is not so much that we hate learning, rather we hate being taugh...
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The actual confident man, the man truly sure of himself, is not he who esteems himself higher than o...
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Lingering, bottled-up anger never reveals the 'true colors' of an individual. It, on the contrary, b...
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It turns out that the men who ultimately, who unpretentiously value peace are willing to sacrifice t...
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After awhile you realize that putting your actions where your mouth is makes you less likely to have...
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I think that I am too warm to negatively judge individuals, yet I am cold enough to negatively judge...
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In the land where excellence is commended, not envied, where weakness is aided, not mocked, there is...
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The best ideas will eat at you for days, maybe even weeks, until something, some incident, some impu...
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Some things are so silly they have a certain brilliance to them. Other things, set as standards for ...
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When a man has a gift in speaking the truth, brute aggression is no longer his security blanket for ...
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We must not allow our pride to be the motivation behind our apologetics; rather, philoverity, the lo...
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Everybody knows basically what is right and what is wrong. Everybody knows better than to hate other...
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No man voluntarily expresses his opinion without some intent to make a difference, and even if he do...
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People think that fun in Christ is non-existent, but there is fun wherever your heart lives.
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It is a healthy approach not to expect persons to turn out precisely how you would have wished.
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As for the majority, it is not so much race as it is political affiliation that really divides it to...
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Initially, the God of the Old Testament might seem overwhelming and domineering to you, or tyrannica...
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Every new generation believes its own period to be absolutely superior intellectually - greater than...
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Easily mistaken, it is not about a love for adversity, it is about knowing a strength and a faith so...
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When everyone believes they are the life coaches, who are the players?
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The common man prays, 'I want a cookie right now!' And God responds, 'If you'd listen to what I say,...
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The man who sins but wants to purify it is no more a sinner than the man who doesn't sin but wants t...
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Our poor world aspires simply to point out where Christians have gone wrong, and that is pretty much...
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Beware: open-mindedness will often say, 'Everything is permissible except a sharp opinion.'
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Chance is your god
Though you're falling free you will land hard
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A fruitless year, take a fearless heart
One that blooms late will flourish in the dark
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Divinity for the sake of the simple-minded is beautiful. Those theological assertions you write, say...
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God is not a God of confusion, although at times one's judgment, for a period, may become clouded in...
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Men seek a great deal, but fatally close, albeit very different, is one's pride in proving oneself r...
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Humility is, in a sense, admitting how egotistical you are.
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I am not here to merely argue about the perplexities regarding theism or philosophy, but to be a lig...
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Deceit for personal gain is one of history's most recurring crimes. Man's first step towards change ...
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You can receive all the compliments in the world, but that won't do a thing unless you believe it yo...
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The funny thing about the heart is a soft heart is a strong heart, and a hard heart is a weak heart.
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Silver bullets and a stake in the heart
But the cross still awakens my heart
I'm the freak...
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The humble sinner will sometimes be interpreted as one of the filthiest in the eyes of man yet immer...
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God loves each person, I believe; although, just like we do in our private homes, He reserves His ki...
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Through Christ, the sting of death is but a gentle pinch to the soul; and the mourn is light. Perhap...
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The Bible does not say money is the root of all evil; it says the love of money is the root of all kinds of evil. A poor man who, in his heart, worships the idea of being rich is more vulnerable to its evils than a rich man who has a heart to use it all for the Lord.

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The Bible does not say money is the root of all evil; it says the love of money is the root of all kinds of evil. A poor man who, in his heart, worships the idea of being rich is more vulnerable to its evils than a rich man who has a heart to use it all for the Lord.

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