Quotemeal: Jul. 3rd, 2008

Thursday, July 3, 2008

"Free will is not the liberty to do whatever one likes, but the power of doing whatever one sees ought to be done, even in the very face of otherwise overwhelming impulse. There lies freedom, indeed."
— George Macdonald

More Quotemeal

"The repetition of small efforts will accomplish more than the occasional use of great talents."
"Culture of intellect, without religion in the heart, is only civilized barbarism and disguised animalism."
"We exist to spread a passion for the supremacy of God in all things for the joy of all peoples."
— John Piper —
"The love we have in our youth is superficial compared to the love that an old man has for his old wife."
— Will Durant —

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Illustration of George Macdonald — "Free will is not the liberty to do whatever one likes, but the power of doing whatever one sees ought to be done, even in the very face of otherwise overwhelming impulse. There lies freedom, indeed."

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