Quotemeal: Sep. 12th, 1957

Thursday, September 12, 1957

"Humility is the Christian's greatest honor; the higher men climb, the farther they are from heaven."
— Burder

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"Knowing that I am not the one in control gives great encouragement. Knowing the One who is in control is everything."
— Alexander Michael —
"There are a thousand hacking at the branches of evil to one who is striking at the root."
— Henry David Thoreau —
"How long must we wait until the fulfillment of the word of the Lord ... Will it be too late? Will we, or our children's children, be subsumed by the dragging,....."
— Thom Lemmons —
"Christ is with those of humble mind, not with those who exalt themselves over his flock."
— Clement of Rome —

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Illustration of Burder — "Humility is the Christian's greatest honor; the higher men climb, the farther they are from heaven."

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

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