Quotemeal: Feb. 18th, 1961

Saturday, February 18, 1961

"He who permits himself to tell a lie once, finds it much easier to do it a second and third time, till at length it becomes habitual; he tells lies without attending to it, and truths without the world's believing him. This falsehood of the tongue leads to that of the heart, and in time depraves all its good dispositions."
— Thomas Jefferson

More Quotemeal

"There are three things that only God knows: the beginning of things, the cause of things and the end of things."
"Our Lord is the ground from whom our prayer grows and in his love and grace he himself gives us our prayers."
"A Christian cannot help being free, because in the pursuit and attainment of his object, no one can either hinder or retard him."
"We can never hear the warning often enough. The tongue may be small, but oh so deadly when not under the sanctifying grace of God."
Lin Pearson

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Illustration of Thomas Jefferson — "He who permits himself to tell a lie once, finds it much easier to do it a second and third time, till at length it becomes habitual; he tells lies without attending to it, and truths without the world's believing him. This falsehood of the tongue leads to that of the heart, and in time depraves all its good dispositions."

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