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"When you face the perils of weariness, carelessness, and confusion, don't pray for an easier life. Pray instead to be a stronger man or woman of God."

"When you face the perils of weariness, carelessness, and confusion, don't pray for an easier life. Pray instead to be a stronger man or woman of God."

Luis Palau, Argentinian Clergyman

God, Life, Confusion, Man

279

"If you have God on your side, everything becomes clear."

"If you have God on your side, everything becomes clear."

Ayrton Senna, Brazilian Celebrity

259

"To race Formula three is very high risk and I am not going to take a chance. Thank god I am not doing it!"

"To race Formula three is very high risk and I am not going to take a chance. Thank god I am not doing it!"

Emerson Fittipaldi, Brazilian Celebrity

God, Chance, Formula, Race

231

"I was hit many times in various parts of the body, including my right leg, and thank God I am recovering. I was also severely wounded in my left leg. Iraqi and French doctors will conduct an operation shortly and, God willing, I will recover."

"I was hit many times in various parts of the body, including my right leg, and thank God I am recovering. I was also severely wounded in my left leg. Iraqi and French doctors will conduct an operation shortly and, God willing, I will recover."

Uday Hussein, Iraqi Celebrity

God, Body, Doctors, Right

228

"Rumi, who is one of the greatest Persian poets, said that the truth was a mirror in the hands of God. It fell, and broke into pieces. Everybody took a piece of it, and they looked at it and thought they had the truth."

"Rumi, who is one of the greatest Persian poets, said that the truth was a mirror in the hands of God. It fell, and broke into pieces. Everybody took a piece of it, and they looked at it and thought they had the truth."

Mohsen Makhmalbaf, Iranian Director

God, Truth, Thought, Poets

221

"Sin does not stop God's grace from flowing, but God's grace will stop sin."

"Sin does not stop God's grace from flowing, but God's grace will stop sin."

Joseph Prince, Singaporean Clergyman

God, Grace, Sin, Will

218

"Laughter is the closest thing to the grace of God."

"Laughter is the closest thing to the grace of God."

Karl Barth, Swiss Theologian

God, Grace, Laughter

217

"God is the tangential point between zero and infinity."

"God is the tangential point between zero and infinity."

Alfred Jarry, French Writer

216

"Those who fight in God's cause will be victorious."

"Those who fight in God's cause will be victorious."

Saddam Hussein, Iraqi Criminal

God, Cause, Fight, Will

213

"Everything that happens is determined by God."

"Everything that happens is determined by God."

Muqtada al Sadr, Iraqi Clergyman

213

"If I am capable of grasping God objectively, I do not believe, but precisely because I cannot do this I must believe."

"If I am capable of grasping God objectively, I do not believe, but precisely because I cannot do this I must believe."

Soren Kierkegaard, Danish Philosopher

212

"In this world you've just got to hope for the best and prepare for the worst and take whatever God sends."

"In this world you've just got to hope for the best and prepare for the worst and take whatever God sends."

Lucy Maud Montgomery, Canadian Educator

God, Hope, World

207

"Every knee will bend before me, and every tongue shall give glory to God."

"Every knee will bend before me, and every tongue shall give glory to God."

Jesus Christ, Jewish Clergyman

God, Glory, Tongue, Will

203

"God had one son on earth without sin, but never one without suffering."

"God had one son on earth without sin, but never one without suffering."

Saint Augustine, Algerian Saint

God, Son, Earth, Sin

202

"You're a song written by the hands of God."

"You're a song written by the hands of God."

Shakira, Colombian Musician

201

"Everything I did, all my actions, all of the problems I had I dedicate to God and to Chile, because I kept Chile from becoming Communist."

"Everything I did, all my actions, all of the problems I had I dedicate to God and to Chile, because I kept Chile from becoming Communist."

Augusto Pinochet, Chilean Soldier

God, Actions, Problems

199

"This is not a matter of weapons. We are hopeful for God's help. The real matter is the extinction of America. And, God willing, it will fall to the ground."

"This is not a matter of weapons. We are hopeful for God's help. The real matter is the extinction of America. And, God willing, it will fall to the ground."

Mohammed Omar, Afghan Clergyman

God, America, Help, Weapons

198

"Little children, you are from God, and have conquered them; for the one who is in you is greater than the one who is in this world."

"Little children, you are from God, and have conquered them; for the one who is in you is greater than the one who is in this world."

Jesus Christ, Jewish Clergyman

God, Children, World

195

"As for the United States' future in Afghanistan, it will be fire and hell and total defeat, God willing, as it was for their predecessors - the Soviets and, before them, the British."

"As for the United States' future in Afghanistan, it will be fire and hell and total defeat, God willing, as it was for their predecessors - the Soviets and, before them, the British."

Mohammed Omar, Afghan Clergyman

God, Afghanistan, Defeat, Fire

194

"God lends a helping hand to the man who tries hard."

"God lends a helping hand to the man who tries hard."

Aeschylus, Greek Poet

193

"Just as a mother finds pleasure in taking her little child on her lap, there to feed and caress him, in like manner our loving God shows His fondness for His beloved souls who have given themselves entirely to Him and have placed all their hope in His goodness."

"Just as a mother finds pleasure in taking her little child on her lap, there to feed and caress him, in like manner our loving God shows His fondness for His beloved souls who have given themselves entirely to Him and have placed all their hope in His goodness."

Alphonsus Liguori, Italian Clergyman

God, Mother, Hope, Goodness

193

"The most important thing is God's blessing and if you believe in God and you believe in yourself, you have nothing to worry about."

"The most important thing is God's blessing and if you believe in God and you believe in yourself, you have nothing to worry about."

Mohamed Al-Fayed, Egyptian Businessman

God, Nothing, Worry

192

"Silence is the pause in me when I am near to God."

"Silence is the pause in me when I am near to God."

Arvo Part, Estonian Composer

186

"The sheik is, thank God, still alive and this hurts Bush who promised to his people to kill Osama."

"The sheik is, thank God, still alive and this hurts Bush who promised to his people to kill Osama."

Mohammed Omar, Afghan Clergyman

God, People, Afghani

185

"I can understand why Christians call us heretics. But most important, who will God call a heretic? From God's point of view, my revelation is deeply orthodox."

"I can understand why Christians call us heretics. But most important, who will God call a heretic? From God's point of view, my revelation is deeply orthodox."

Sun Myung Moon, Korean Clergyman

184

"God made me an Indian."

"God made me an Indian."

Sitting Bull, Lakotan Statesman

183

"People are worms, and even the God who created them is immensely bored with their antics."

"People are worms, and even the God who created them is immensely bored with their antics."

Ama Ata Aidoo, Ghanaian Author

182

"God and Country are an unbeatable team; they break all records for oppression and bloodshed."

"God and Country are an unbeatable team; they break all records for oppression and bloodshed."

Luis Bunuel, Mexican Director

God, Country, Oppression

179

"Aloneness is nearer God, nearer reality."

"Aloneness is nearer God, nearer reality."

Gwen John, Welsh Artist

179

"Believe in God, for with the grace of God the American rockets will go astray and we will be saved."

"Believe in God, for with the grace of God the American rockets will go astray and we will be saved."

Mohammed Omar, Afghan Clergyman

God, American, Grace, Will

176

"God is not a dead equation!"

"God is not a dead equation!"

Muhammad Iqbal, Pakistani Poet

176

"Memory that yearns to join the centre, a limb remembering the body from which it has been severed, like those bamboo thighs of the god."

"Memory that yearns to join the centre, a limb remembering the body from which it has been severed, like those bamboo thighs of the god."

Derek Walcott, Trinidadian Playwright

God, Body, Memory

175

"I do not belong to any religion. Everything is between God and myself."

"I do not belong to any religion. Everything is between God and myself."

Indra Devi, Latvian Celebrity

174

"Even God cannot make two times two not make four."

"Even God cannot make two times two not make four."

Hugo Grotius, Dutch Theologian

173

"I don't believe in God, but I'm afraid of Him."

"I don't believe in God, but I'm afraid of Him."

Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Colombian Novelist

173

"I cannot think that we are useless or God would not have created us. There is one God looking down on us all. We are all the children of one God. The sun, the darkness, the winds are all listening to what we have to say."

"I cannot think that we are useless or God would not have created us. There is one God looking down on us all. We are all the children of one God. The sun, the darkness, the winds are all listening to what we have to say."

Geronimo, Apache Statesman

God, Children, Darkness, Listening

172

"For God is my witness that I neither preached, affirmed, nor defended them, though they say that I did."

"For God is my witness that I neither preached, affirmed, nor defended them, though they say that I did."

Jan Hus, Czechoslovakian Philosopher

171

"And now may the blessing of God rest upon all men. I have told unto them the Epic of Kings, and the Epic of Kings is come to a close, and the tale of their deeds is ended."

"And now may the blessing of God rest upon all men. I have told unto them the Epic of Kings, and the Epic of Kings is come to a close, and the tale of their deeds is ended."

Ferdowsi, Persian Poet

God, Men, Deeds, Kings

171

"I told the students that we can exert pressure without resorting to violence, and that we can move towards democracy without violence; that way, God will allow it."

"I told the students that we can exert pressure without resorting to violence, and that we can move towards democracy without violence; that way, God will allow it."

Abdurrahman Wahid, Indonesian Statesman

God, Democracy, Pressure, Students

171

"I have too much respect for the idea of God to make it responsible for such an absurd world."

"I have too much respect for the idea of God to make it responsible for such an absurd world."

Georges Duhamel, French Novelist

God, Idea, Respect, World

170

"No one can be saved - in virtue of what he can do. Everyone can be saved - in virtue of what God can do."

"No one can be saved - in virtue of what he can do. Everyone can be saved - in virtue of what God can do."

Karl Barth, Swiss Theologian

169

"As surely as I am the living God, everyone will kneel before me, and everyone will confess that I am God."

"As surely as I am the living God, everyone will kneel before me, and everyone will confess that I am God."

Jesus Christ, Jewish Clergyman

God, Living, Will

166

"Are these the Americans? People remain silent and placate the Americans. By God, they only deserve scorn. We slaughtered them yesterday and we will continue to slaughter them."

"Are these the Americans? People remain silent and placate the Americans. By God, they only deserve scorn. We slaughtered them yesterday and we will continue to slaughter them."

Mohammed Saeed al-Sahaf, Iraqi Public Servant

God, People, Americans, Will

165

"He sees no need for setting apart one day in seven as a holy day, since to him all days are God's."

"He sees no need for setting apart one day in seven as a holy day, since to him all days are God's."

Charles Eastman, Sioux Author

164

"Clothes, thank God I can get them from designers."

"Clothes, thank God I can get them from designers."

Patricia Velasquez, Venezuelan Actress

163

"God help us from those who believe that they are the sole possessors of truth. How we manage at times to agree willingly to become prisoners within our own minds and souls of beliefs and ideas on which we can never be flexible."

"God help us from those who believe that they are the sole possessors of truth. How we manage at times to agree willingly to become prisoners within our own minds and souls of beliefs and ideas on which we can never be flexible."

King Hussein I, Jordanian Statesman

God, Truth, Ideas, Beliefs

163

"I believe that the people, instead of pretty lies, should be told the truth, no matter how ugly it may be. What can we do, destiny hasn't been kind to us; but, with the help of God, we will prevail."

"I believe that the people, instead of pretty lies, should be told the truth, no matter how ugly it may be. What can we do, destiny hasn't been kind to us; but, with the help of God, we will prevail."

Alija Izetbegovic, Bosniak Activist

God, Truth, People, Destiny

161

"God does not die on the day when we cease to believe in a personal deity, but we die on the day when our lives cease to be illumined by the steady radiance, renewed daily, of a wonder, the source of which is beyond all reason."

"God does not die on the day when we cease to believe in a personal deity, but we die on the day when our lives cease to be illumined by the steady radiance, renewed daily, of a wonder, the source of which is beyond all reason."

Dag Hammarskjold, Swedish Diplomat

God, Day, Reason, Wonder

158

"I speak Spanish to God, Italian to women, French to men, and German to my horse."

"I speak Spanish to God, Italian to women, French to men, and German to my horse."

Charles V, Roman Royalty

God, Men, Women

157

"If you wish to spare yourself and your venerable family, give heed to my advice with the ear of intelligence. If you do not, you will see what God has willed."

"If you wish to spare yourself and your venerable family, give heed to my advice with the ear of intelligence. If you do not, you will see what God has willed."

Hulagu Khan, Mongolian Leader

God, Family, Intelligence, Advice

157

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