Quotemeal: Feb. 23rd, 1949

Wednesday, February 23, 1949

"Honesty is the first chapter in the book of wisdom."
— Thomas Jefferson

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"As gold is purified in the furnace, so the faithful heart is purified by sorrow."
Guarini
"Living for others, commitment to God's redeeming purposes, is a means of grace. We give because of our faith, and it deepens as we give. If we permit ourselves...."
"If we would talk less and pray more about them, things would be better than they are in the world: at least, we should be better enabled to bear them."
John Owen
"A man can no more diminish God's glory by refusing to worship Him than a lunatic can put out the sun by scribbling the word 'darkness' on the walls of his cell."
C. S. Lewis

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Illustration of Thomas Jefferson — "Honesty is the first chapter in the book of wisdom."

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Quotemeal is a daily dose of Christian quotes to inspire and encourage.