Quotemeal: Aug. 1st, 1954

Sunday, August 1, 1954

"Kindness is in our power, even when fondness is not."
— Samuel Johnson

More Quotemeal

"Is it not wonderful news to believe that salvation lies outside ourselves?"
"The truly generous is the truly wise, and he who loves not others, lives unblest."
Henry Home
"Do not desire crosses, unless you have borne well those laid on you; it is an abuse to long after martyrdom while unable to bear an insult patiently."
"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

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Illustration of Samuel Johnson — "Kindness is in our power, even when fondness is not."

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