Quotemeal: Nov. 25th, 1954

Thursday, November 25, 1954

"How would telling people to be nice to one another get a man crucified? What government would execute Mister Rodgers or Captain Kangaroo?"
— Philip Yancey

More Quotemeal

"But all the wickedness in the world that man may do or think is no more to the mercy of God than a live coal dropped in the sea."
"Peace is more than just the absence of war. True peace is justice, true peace is freedom. And true peace dictates the recognition of human rights."
"Take comfort, and recollect however little you and I may know, God knows; He knows Himself and you and me and all things; and His mercy is over all His works."
"Love consents to all and commands only those who consent. Love is abdication. God is abdication."
Simone Weil

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Illustration of Philip Yancey — "How would telling people to be nice to one another get a man crucified?  What government would execute Mister Rodgers or Captain Kangaroo?"

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