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Give a man a fish, and you'll feed him for a day. Give him a religion, and he'll starve to read more
Give a man a fish, and you'll feed him for a day. Give him a religion, and he'll starve to death while praying for a fish.
The intellectual is constantly betrayed by his vanity. Godlike he blandly assumes that he can express everything in words; whereas read more
The intellectual is constantly betrayed by his vanity. Godlike he blandly assumes that he can express everything in words; whereas the things one loves, lives, and dies for are not, in the last analysis completely expressible in words.
The world holds two classes of men: intelligent men without religion, and religious men without intelligence.
The world holds two classes of men: intelligent men without religion, and religious men without intelligence.
Faith is a higher faculty than reason.
Faith is a higher faculty than reason.
Practical prayer is harder on the soles of your shoes than on the knees of your trousers.
Practical prayer is harder on the soles of your shoes than on the knees of your trousers.
From childhood's hour I have not been
As others were; I have not seen
As others saw; I could not read more
From childhood's hour I have not been
As others were; I have not seen
As others saw; I could not bring
My passions from a common spring.
From the same source I have not taken
My sorrow; I could not awaken
My heart to joy at the same tone;
And all I loved, I loved alone.
I hope with all my heart there will be painting in heaven.
I hope with all my heart there will be painting in heaven.
When men have gone so far as to talk as though their idols have come to life, it is time read more
When men have gone so far as to talk as though their idols have come to life, it is time that someone broke them.
The people who have really made history are the martyrs.
The people who have really made history are the martyrs.