Quotemeal: Jan. 11th, 1959

Sunday, January 11, 1959

"Brotherhood doesn't come in a package. It is not a commodity to be taken down from the shelf with one hand — it is an accomplishment of soul-searching, prayer and perseverance."
— Oveta Culp Hobby

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"We read not that Christ ever exercised force but once; and that was to drive profane ones out of his Temple, not to force them in."
— John Milton —
"Things won are done, joy's soul lies in the doing."
— William Shakespeare —
"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."
— François de Sales —
"God, who needs nothing, loves into existence wholly superfluous creatures in order that he may love and perfect them."
— C. S. Lewis —

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Illustration of Oveta Culp Hobby — "Brotherhood doesn't come in a package. It is not a commodity to be taken down from the shelf with one hand — it is an accomplishment of soul-searching, prayer and perseverance."

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

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