The difficulty is old, but none the less real. An omnipotent being who created a world containing evil not due to sin must Himself be at least partially evil.
—Bertrand A. Russell (1872–1970) British Philosopher, Mathematician, Social Critic
You can never become a great man or woman until you have overcome anxiety, worry, and fear. It is impossible for an anxious person, a worried one, or a fearful one to perceive truth; all things are distorted and thrown out of their proper relations by such mental states, and those who are in them cannot read the thoughts of God.
—Wallace Wattles (1860–1911) American New Thought Author
He does much who loves God much, and he does much who does his deed well, and he does his deed well who does it rather for the common good than for his own will.
—Thomas a Kempis (1379–1471) German Religious Priest, Writer
How would man exist if God did not need him, and how would you exist? You need God in order to be, and God needs you
—Martin Buber (1878–1965) Austrian Jewish Theologian, Philosopher, Novelist
When we lose God, it is not God who is lost.
—Unknown
We are chameleons, and our partialities and prejudices change place with an easy and blessed facility, and we are soon wonted to the change and happy in it.
—Mark Twain (1835–1910) American Humorist
Truth will have no gods before it.- The belief in truth begins with the doubt of all truths in which one has previously believed.
—Friedrich Nietzsche (1844–1900) German Philosopher, Scholar, Writer
Our thanks to God should always precede our requests.
—Anonymous
And again: No more gods! no more gods! Man is King, Man is God!—But the great Faith is Love!
—Arthur Rimbaud (1854–91) French Poet, Adventurer
The God of this world is riches, pleasure and pride.
—Martin Luther (1483–1546) German Protestant Theologian
There is nothing on earth worth being known but God and our own souls.
—Gamaliel Bailey (1807–59) American Journalist
God is not external to anyone, but is present with all things, though they are ignorant that he is so.
—Plotinus (c.205–270 CE) Greek Philosopher, Founder of Neoplatonism
We regard God as an airman regards his parachute; it’s there for emergencies but he hopes he’ll never have to use it
—C. S. Lewis (1898-1963) Irish-born British Academic, Author, Literary Scholar
God will provide the victuals, but He will not cook the dinner.
—Anonymous
They say that God is everywhere, and yet we always think of Him as somewhat of a recluse.
—Emily Dickinson (1830–86) American Poet
The word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any two edged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.
—The Holy Bible Scripture in the Christian Faith
I know God will not give me anything I can’t handle. I just wish that He didn’t trust me so much.
—Mother Teresa (1910–97) Roman Catholic Missionary, Nun
It is almost as difficult to make a man unlearn his errors, as his knowledge. Mal-information is more hopeless than non-information: for error is always more busy than ignorance. Ignorance is a blank sheet on which we may write; but error is a scribbled one on which we first erase. Ignorance is contented to stand still with her back to the truth; but error is more presumptuous, and proceeds, in the same direction. Ignorance has no light, but error follows a false one. The consequence is, that error, when she retraces her footsteps, has farther to go, before we can arrive at the truth, than ignorance.
—Charles Caleb Colton (c.1780–1832) English Clergyman, Aphorist
The man or woman who is wholly or joyously surrendered to Christ can’t make a wrong choice—any choice will be the right one.
—A. W. Tozer (1897–1963) American Christian Pastor, Preacher, Author, Editor
An infinite God can give all of Himself to each of His children. He does not distribute Himself that each may have a part, but to each one He gives all of Himself as fully as if there were no others.
—A. W. Tozer (1897–1963) American Christian Pastor, Preacher, Author, Editor
In the faces of men and women I see God, and in my own face in the glass, I find letters from God dropped in the street, and every one is signed by God’s name. And I leave them where they are, for I know that wherever I go, others will punctually come for ever and ever.
—Walt Whitman (1819–92) American Poet, Essayist, Journalist, American, Poet, Essayist, Journalist
God is dead.
—Friedrich Nietzsche (1844–1900) German Philosopher, Scholar, Writer
I fear God, and next to God I chiefly fear him who fears him not.
—Sa’Di (Musharrif Od-Din Muslih Od-Din) (c.1213–91) Persian Poet
I find the doing of the will of God leaves me no time for disputing about His plans.
—George MacDonald (1824–1905) Scottish Novelist, Lecturer, Poet
And the Lord answered me, and said, Write the vision, and make it plain upon tables, that he may run that readeth it.
—The Holy Bible Scripture in the Christian Faith
God is a verb.
—Buckminster Fuller (1895–1983) American Inventor, Philosopher
Silence is the only Voice of our God.
—Herman Melville (1819–91) American Novelist, Short Story Writer, Essayist, Poet
We have grasped the mystery of the atom and rejected the Sermon on the Mount.
—Omar Bradley (1893–1981) American Military Leader
All who call on God in true faith, earnestly from the heart, will certainly be heard, and will receive what they have asked and desired.
—Martin Luther (1483–1546) German Protestant Theologian
Every day people are straying away from the church and going back to God.
—Lenny Bruce (1925–66) American Comedian, Writer, Social Critic, Satirist
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