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"I don't understand why God took him and didn't take me."

"I don't understand why God took him and didn't take me."

Anna Nicole Smith, American Model

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"From my own being, and from the dependency I find in myself and my ideas, I do, by an act of reason, necessarily infer the existence of a God, and of all created things in the mind of God."

"From my own being, and from the dependency I find in myself and my ideas, I do, by an act of reason, necessarily infer the existence of a God, and of all created things in the mind of God."

George Berkeley, Irish Philosopher

God, Ideas, Act, Being

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"There are joys which long to be ours. God sends ten thousands truths, which come about us like birds seeking inlet; but we are shut up to them, and so they bring us nothing, but sit and sing awhile upon the roof, and then fly away."

"There are joys which long to be ours. God sends ten thousands truths, which come about us like birds seeking inlet; but we are shut up to them, and so they bring us nothing, but sit and sing awhile upon the roof, and then fly away."

Henry Ward Beecher, American Clergyman

God, Birds, Nothing

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"Actually, I began to think that maybe there is a god, after all. Or maybe it's a different one. The old one got fired."

"Actually, I began to think that maybe there is a god, after all. Or maybe it's a different one. The old one got fired."

Terry Gilliam, American Director

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"I saw my parents as gods whose every wish must be obeyed or I would suffer the penalty of anguish and guilt."

"I saw my parents as gods whose every wish must be obeyed or I would suffer the penalty of anguish and guilt."

Natalie Wood, American Actress

God, Gods, Guilt, Parents

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"Why don't the names of Buddha, Mohammed, Confucius offend people? The reason is that these others didn't claim to be God, but Jesus did."

"Why don't the names of Buddha, Mohammed, Confucius offend people? The reason is that these others didn't claim to be God, but Jesus did."

Josh McDowell, American Writer

God, People, Names, Reason

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"Heaven means to be one with God."

"Heaven means to be one with God."

Confucius, Chinese Philosopher

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"For this is the mark of a wise and upright man, not to rail against the gods in misfortune."

"For this is the mark of a wise and upright man, not to rail against the gods in misfortune."

Aeschylus, Greek Poet

God, Gods, Man, Misfortune

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"It can have its effect only through the intervention of God, inasmuch as in the ideas of God a monad rightly demands that God, in regulating the rest from the beginning of things, should have regard to itself."

"It can have its effect only through the intervention of God, inasmuch as in the ideas of God a monad rightly demands that God, in regulating the rest from the beginning of things, should have regard to itself."

Gottfried Leibniz, German Philosopher

God, Ideas, Beginning, Effect

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"The course of this conflict is not known, yet its outcome is certain. Freedom and fear, justice and cruelty, have always been at war, and we know that God is not neutral between them."

"The course of this conflict is not known, yet its outcome is certain. Freedom and fear, justice and cruelty, have always been at war, and we know that God is not neutral between them."

George W. Bush, American President

God, War, Fear, Conflict

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"The word is the Verb, and the Verb is God."

"The word is the Verb, and the Verb is God."

Victor Hugo, French Author

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"We failed, but in the good providence of God apparent failure often proves a blessing."

"We failed, but in the good providence of God apparent failure often proves a blessing."

Robert E. Lee, American Soldier

God, Failure, Providence

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"If God wanted us to bend over he'd put diamonds on the floor."

"If God wanted us to bend over he'd put diamonds on the floor."

Joan Rivers, American Comedian

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"I am trying to get right with God. I'm sort of making a statement about the excessiveness."

"I am trying to get right with God. I'm sort of making a statement about the excessiveness."

Lucinda Williams, American Musician

God, Right, Trying

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"When I told the people of Northern Ireland that I was an atheist, a woman in the audience stood up and said, 'Yes, but is it the God of the Catholics or the God of the Protestants in whom you don't believe?"

"When I told the people of Northern Ireland that I was an atheist, a woman in the audience stood up and said, 'Yes, but is it the God of the Catholics or the God of the Protestants in whom you don't believe?"

Quentin Crisp, English Writer

God, People, Ireland, Woman

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"The human mind evolved to believe in the gods. It did not evolve to believe in biology."

"The human mind evolved to believe in the gods. It did not evolve to believe in biology."

E. O. Wilson, American Scientist

God, Gods, Mind

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"I have lived to thank God that all my prayers have not been answered."

"I have lived to thank God that all my prayers have not been answered."

Jean Ingelow, English Poet

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"However, the Bible is called the Word of God because the whole transcript is an inspired, faithful, and infallible record of what God determined essential for us to know about Himself, the cosmos in which we live, our spiritual allies and adversaries, and our fellow man."

"However, the Bible is called the Word of God because the whole transcript is an inspired, faithful, and infallible record of what God determined essential for us to know about Himself, the cosmos in which we live, our spiritual allies and adversaries, and our fellow man."

Walter Martin, American Clergyman

God, Bible, Cosmos, Man

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"In particular, the emerging call from our nation's evangelicals to protect God's creation is substantial."

"In particular, the emerging call from our nation's evangelicals to protect God's creation is substantial."

Jim Clyburn, American Politician

God, Creation, Nation

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"After the knowledge of, and obedience to, the will of God, the next aim must be to know something of His attributes of wisdom, power, and goodness as evidenced by His handiwork."

"After the knowledge of, and obedience to, the will of God, the next aim must be to know something of His attributes of wisdom, power, and goodness as evidenced by His handiwork."

James Prescott Joule, English Physicist

God, Power, Wisdom, Knowledge

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"Most religions live from a narrative that shapes their relationship with the divine other, God or the gods, and with the human other, the stranger."

"Most religions live from a narrative that shapes their relationship with the divine other, God or the gods, and with the human other, the stranger."

Timothy Radcliffe, English Clergyman

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"God is love, but get it in writing."

"God is love, but get it in writing."

Gypsy Rose Lee, American Entertainer

God, Love, Writing

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"Theology made no provision for evolution. The biblical authors had missed the most important revelation of all! Could it be that they were not really privy to the thoughts of God?"

"Theology made no provision for evolution. The biblical authors had missed the most important revelation of all! Could it be that they were not really privy to the thoughts of God?"

E. O. Wilson, American Scientist

God, Thoughts, Evolution, Theology

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"I believe the Bible is the word of God from cover to cover."

"I believe the Bible is the word of God from cover to cover."

Billy Sunday, American Clergyman

God, Bible, Word

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"In the beginning there was nothing. God said, 'Let there be light!' And there was light. There was still nothing, but you could see it a whole lot better."

"In the beginning there was nothing. God said, 'Let there be light!' And there was light. There was still nothing, but you could see it a whole lot better."

Ellen DeGeneres, American Comedian

God, Beginning, Light, Nothing

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"I believe God rules all by his divine providence and that the stars by his permission are instruments."

"I believe God rules all by his divine providence and that the stars by his permission are instruments."

William Lilly, English Celebrity

God, Providence, Rules, Stars

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"The smallest number, with God and truth on their side, are weightier than thousands."

"The smallest number, with God and truth on their side, are weightier than thousands."

Charles Simmons, American Author

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"Everything Sholom Aleichem talks about in his plays and his short stories is about people, family, man's relationship with his God, the breaking down of tradition."

"Everything Sholom Aleichem talks about in his plays and his short stories is about people, family, man's relationship with his God, the breaking down of tradition."

Norman Jewison, Canadian Director

God, Family, People, Man

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"God bless McNally, it's got some fantastic stuff in it, but it's no easy task to make a movie out of."

"God bless McNally, it's got some fantastic stuff in it, but it's no easy task to make a movie out of."

Faye Dunaway, American Actress

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"My nephews all look at me differently now. Before, they couldn't relate to me, and now I'm like a god."

"My nephews all look at me differently now. Before, they couldn't relate to me, and now I'm like a god."

Ruth Buzzi, American Actress

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"Film is a lark to me - thank God I don't have to make a living from it."

"Film is a lark to me - thank God I don't have to make a living from it."

Huey Lewis, American Musician

God, Film, Living

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"If you don't believe in God, all you have to believe in is decency. Decency is very good. Better decent than indecent. But I don't think it's enough."

"If you don't believe in God, all you have to believe in is decency. Decency is very good. Better decent than indecent. But I don't think it's enough."

Harold MacMillan, English Politician

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"I'm Godless. I've had to make my God, and my God is narrative filmmaking."

"I'm Godless. I've had to make my God, and my God is narrative filmmaking."

Darren Aronofsky, American Director

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"A thick skin is a gift from God."

"A thick skin is a gift from God."

Konrad Adenauer, German Statesman

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"If I did not believe God healed, I'd quit tomorrow and go get a job."

"If I did not believe God healed, I'd quit tomorrow and go get a job."

Benny Hinn, Israeli Clergyman

God, Job, Tomorrow

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"I was raised as a Christian but the transaction has to be made by yourself - you and God - at some point."

"I was raised as a Christian but the transaction has to be made by yourself - you and God - at some point."

Jerry B. Jenkins, American Novelist

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"God's only excuse is that he does not exist."

"God's only excuse is that he does not exist."

Stendhal, French Writer

14

"God is the indwelling and not the transient cause of all things."

"God is the indwelling and not the transient cause of all things."

Baruch Spinoza, Dutch Philosopher

14

"Reason in man is rather like God in the world."

"Reason in man is rather like God in the world."

Thomas Aquinas, Italian Theologian

God, Man, Reason, World

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"I think God just died of old age. And, when I realized that he wasn't any more, it didn't shock me. It seemed natural and right!"

"I think God just died of old age. And, when I realized that he wasn't any more, it didn't shock me. It seemed natural and right!"

Frances Farmer, American Actress

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"Man's extremity is God's opportunity."

"Man's extremity is God's opportunity."

John Flavel, English Clergyman

God, Opportunity, Man

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"Under the benignant providence of Almighty God the representatives of the States and of the people are again brought together to deliberate for the public good."

"Under the benignant providence of Almighty God the representatives of the States and of the people are again brought together to deliberate for the public good."

James K. Polk, American President

God, People, Providence, Public

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"Cure yourself of the affliction of caring how you appear to others. Concern yourself only with how you appear before God, concern yourself only with the idea that God may have of you."

"Cure yourself of the affliction of caring how you appear to others. Concern yourself only with how you appear before God, concern yourself only with the idea that God may have of you."

Miguel de Unamuno, Spanish Educator

God, Idea, Affliction, Caring

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"God who is eternally complete, who directs the stars, who is the master of fates, who elevates man from his lowliness to Himself, who speaks from the cosmos to every single human soul, is the most brilliant manifestation of the goal of perfection."

"God who is eternally complete, who directs the stars, who is the master of fates, who elevates man from his lowliness to Himself, who speaks from the cosmos to every single human soul, is the most brilliant manifestation of the goal of perfection."

Alfred Adler, Austrian Psychologist

God, Soul, Goal, Cosmos

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"This is why the ultimate reason of things must lie in a necessary substance, in which the differentiation of the changes only exists eminently as in their source; and this is what we call God."

"This is why the ultimate reason of things must lie in a necessary substance, in which the differentiation of the changes only exists eminently as in their source; and this is what we call God."

Gottfried Leibniz, German Philosopher

God, Lie, Reason

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"It came from God, and so is Christ true, and Christ is thy God, who is in heaven and awaits thee."

"It came from God, and so is Christ true, and Christ is thy God, who is in heaven and awaits thee."

Girolamo Savonarola, Italian Clergyman

God, Christ, Heaven

14

"I believe passionately that everyone has a particular God-given ability."

"I believe passionately that everyone has a particular God-given ability."

Prince Charles, English Royalty

14

"Oh, God, why don't I remember that a little chaos is good for the soul?"

"Oh, God, why don't I remember that a little chaos is good for the soul?"

Marilyn French, American Author

God, Soul, Chaos

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"I don't believe in God but I'm very interested in her."

"I don't believe in God but I'm very interested in her."

Arthur C. Clarke, English Writer

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"I feel so very grateful to have the voice God gave me. It takes a lot of rest and training to sing, and I was lucky that I found a great teacher when I first moved to New York."

"I feel so very grateful to have the voice God gave me. It takes a lot of rest and training to sing, and I was lucky that I found a great teacher when I first moved to New York."

Judy Collins, American Musician

God, First, Rest, Training

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