Quotemeal: Oct. 12th, 1959

Monday, October 12, 1959

"The true test of civilization is not the census, nor the size of the cities, nor the crops — no, but the kind of man the country turns out."
— Ralph Waldo Emerson

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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 —
"Till men have faith in Christ, their best services are but glorious sins."
— Thomas Brooks —
"Compassion will cure more sins than condemnation."
— Henry Ward Beecher —
"The glory of God is a living man; and the life of man consists in beholding God."
— Irenaeus —

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Illustration of Ralph Waldo Emerson — "The true test of civilization is not the census, nor the size of the cities, nor the crops — no, but the kind of man the country turns out."

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Unstoppable!
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Daily Wisdom
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Galatians 5:16
"So I say, live by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the sinful nature."

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

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