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God Quotes

"If the timing's right and the gods are with you, something special happens."

"If the timing's right and the gods are with you, something special happens."

Rick Springfield, American Musician

God, Gods, Right

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"I made a decision when my father passed away that I was going to be who God made me to be and not try to preach like my father."

"I made a decision when my father passed away that I was going to be who God made me to be and not try to preach like my father."

Joel Osteen, American Clergyman

God, Father, Decision

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"God gives us relatives; thank God, we can choose our friends."

"God gives us relatives; thank God, we can choose our friends."

Addison Mizner, American Architect

God, Friends, Relatives

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"Pray God in the bowels of his mercy to send you his Holy Spirit; for he hath given you his great gift of utterance, if it pleased him also to open the eyes of your heart."

"Pray God in the bowels of his mercy to send you his Holy Spirit; for he hath given you his great gift of utterance, if it pleased him also to open the eyes of your heart."

Jane Grey, British Royalty

God, Heart, Eyes, Mercy

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"Our heart oft times wakes when we sleep, and God can speak to that, either by words, by proverbs, by signs and similitudes, as well as if one was awake."

"Our heart oft times wakes when we sleep, and God can speak to that, either by words, by proverbs, by signs and similitudes, as well as if one was awake."

John Bunyan, English Clergyman

God, Heart, Sleep, Words

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"God has two families of children on this earth, the once-born and the twice-born."

"God has two families of children on this earth, the once-born and the twice-born."

Francis W. Newman, English Writer

God, Children, Earth

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"God wants us to prosper financially, to have plenty of money, to fulfill the destiny He has laid out for us."

"God wants us to prosper financially, to have plenty of money, to fulfill the destiny He has laid out for us."

Joel Osteen, American Clergyman

God, Money, Destiny

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"God is not a hypothesis derived from logical assumptions, but an immediate insight, self-evident as light. He is not something to be sought in the darkness with the light of reason. He is the light."

"God is not a hypothesis derived from logical assumptions, but an immediate insight, self-evident as light. He is not something to be sought in the darkness with the light of reason. He is the light."

Abraham Joshua Heschel, Polish Educator

God, Darkness, Light, Reason

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"If we are going to save this country, if we are going to reestablish that belief in God, it's up to us. If we don't do it, who will?"

"If we are going to save this country, if we are going to reestablish that belief in God, it's up to us. If we don't do it, who will?"

Bob Riley, American Politician

God, Belief, Country, Will

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"But God, who is the Eternal Mind, is undoubtedly of excellence, complete and perfect in every part."

"But God, who is the Eternal Mind, is undoubtedly of excellence, complete and perfect in every part."

Lactantius, Roman Author

God, Excellence, Mind

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"Mankind is poised midway between the gods and the beasts."

"Mankind is poised midway between the gods and the beasts."

Plotinus, Egyptian Philosopher

God, Gods, Mankind

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"The purpose of this study is to offer a logical, practical, pragmatic proof of the existence of God from a purely scientific perspective."

"The purpose of this study is to offer a logical, practical, pragmatic proof of the existence of God from a purely scientific perspective."

John Clayton, American Journalist

God, Purpose, Existence, Perspective

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"It is the custom of the Roman Church which I unworthily serve with the help of God, to tolerate some things, to turn a blind eye to some, following the spirit of discretion rather than the rigid letter of the law."

"It is the custom of the Roman Church which I unworthily serve with the help of God, to tolerate some things, to turn a blind eye to some, following the spirit of discretion rather than the rigid letter of the law."

Pope Gregory VII, Italian Clergyman

God, Church, Blind, Custom

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"For only by nurturing the minds and strengthening the values of our children can we give them an opportunity to be full, productive citizens, to reach their God-given potential, and to have good jobs right here in Oklahoma."

"For only by nurturing the minds and strengthening the values of our children can we give them an opportunity to be full, productive citizens, to reach their God-given potential, and to have good jobs right here in Oklahoma."

Brad Henry, American Politician

God, Opportunity, Values, Children

38

"I believe in God, absolutely."

"I believe in God, absolutely."

Antoine Fuqua, American Director

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"People are too apt to treat God as if he were a minor royalty."

"People are too apt to treat God as if he were a minor royalty."

Herbert Beerbohm Tree, British Actor

God, People, Royalty

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"Thank God for the journey."

"Thank God for the journey."

James Brown, American Musician

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"God gave me the gift to be able to play instruments and I have to play."

"God gave me the gift to be able to play instruments and I have to play."

Lenny Kravitz, American Musician

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"It is as impossible for man to demonstrate the existence of God as it would be for even Sherlock Holmes to demonstrate the existence of Arthur Conan Doyle."

"It is as impossible for man to demonstrate the existence of God as it would be for even Sherlock Holmes to demonstrate the existence of Arthur Conan Doyle."

Frederick Buechner, American Clergyman

God, Existence, Man

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"How did Abraham know that it was God that bid him offer his son, being a breach of the sixth commandment?"

"How did Abraham know that it was God that bid him offer his son, being a breach of the sixth commandment?"

Anne Hutchinson, American Clergyman

God, Son, Being

38

"God has given such brave soldiers to this Crown that, if they do not frighten our neighbours, at least they prevent us from being frightened by them."

"God has given such brave soldiers to this Crown that, if they do not frighten our neighbours, at least they prevent us from being frightened by them."

Elizabeth I, English Royalty

God, Being, Soldiers

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"If you're going to believe in a God, then you also have to equally believe that there's a flip side to this."

"If you're going to believe in a God, then you also have to equally believe that there's a flip side to this."

Joe Mantegna, American Actor

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"You shall always find what you created in your mind, for instance, a benevolent God or an evil Devil. Between them are countless facets. Therefore, concentrate on the depth of your consciousness and on what you consider to be positive and good."

"You shall always find what you created in your mind, for instance, a benevolent God or an evil Devil. Between them are countless facets. Therefore, concentrate on the depth of your consciousness and on what you consider to be positive and good."

Hans Bender, German Psychologist

God, Positive, Consciousness, Devil

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"My best efforts were some modern things that looked like very lousy Matisses. Thank God I had the sense to realize they were lousy, and leave Paris."

"My best efforts were some modern things that looked like very lousy Matisses. Thank God I had the sense to realize they were lousy, and leave Paris."

Norman Rockwell, American Artist

God, Paris, Sense

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"If there is no God, everything is permitted."

"If there is no God, everything is permitted."

Fyodor Dostoevsky, Russian Novelist

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"As far as big egos, there are definitely guys out there that just think God only knows what about themselves."

"As far as big egos, there are definitely guys out there that just think God only knows what about themselves."

Ethan Suplee, American Actor

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"When I was growing up in East Germay, everyone said there was no God. So I started looking for it myself."

"When I was growing up in East Germay, everyone said there was no God. So I started looking for it myself."

Nina Hagen, German Musician

God, Growing up

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"On her son Rene: Oh my God, when he's 20 years old what's going to happen to me? I'm gonna marry him."

"On her son Rene: Oh my God, when he's 20 years old what's going to happen to me? I'm gonna marry him."

Celine Dion, Canadian Musician

God, Son, Old, Years

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"When a man's willing and eager the god's join in."

"When a man's willing and eager the god's join in."

Aeschylus, Greek Poet

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"It's not listed in the Bible, but my spiritual gift, my specific calling from God, is to be a television talk-show host."

"It's not listed in the Bible, but my spiritual gift, my specific calling from God, is to be a television talk-show host."

Jim Bakker, American Celebrity

God, Bible, Spiritual, Talk

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"The gods loves to punish whatever is greater than the rest."

"The gods loves to punish whatever is greater than the rest."

Herodotus, Greek Historian

God, Gods, Rest

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"The style of God venerated in the church, mosque, or synagogue seems completely different from the style of the natural universe."

"The style of God venerated in the church, mosque, or synagogue seems completely different from the style of the natural universe."

Alan Watts, English Philosopher

God, Church, Mosque, Style

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"If, like Harry Keogh, I could talk to the dead - God, there are an awful lot of people I would like to speak to! Not least my father. Being in the army for 22 years, I didn't see enough of him, and I know there are a great many things I could have learned from him."

"If, like Harry Keogh, I could talk to the dead - God, there are an awful lot of people I would like to speak to! Not least my father. Being in the army for 22 years, I didn't see enough of him, and I know there are a great many things I could have learned from him."

Brian Lumley, English Writer

God, Father, People, Army

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"A rabbi should not despair if people do not do as much as they should. Every parent has that with children. God is merciful."

"A rabbi should not despair if people do not do as much as they should. Every parent has that with children. God is merciful."

Louis Finkelstein, American Clergyman

God, People, Children, Despair

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"I started making some proper decisions, getting things in order. It's kind of like cleaning up your house. I was looking for direction for what God wanted me to do - and that's when I got a call about The Passion."

"I started making some proper decisions, getting things in order. It's kind of like cleaning up your house. I was looking for direction for what God wanted me to do - and that's when I got a call about The Passion."

Scott Stapp, American Musician

God, Decisions, Direction, Order

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"Our prayer and God's mercy are like two buckets in a well; while the one ascends the other descends."

"Our prayer and God's mercy are like two buckets in a well; while the one ascends the other descends."

Mark Hopkins, American Educator

God, Mercy, Prayer

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"Prayer is aligning ourselves with the purposes of God."

"Prayer is aligning ourselves with the purposes of God."

E. Stanley Jones, American Theologian

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"We need no messiah and no sterile conception of a god menacing us with hell and purgatory."

"We need no messiah and no sterile conception of a god menacing us with hell and purgatory."

Frederica Montseny, Spanish Politician

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"Every morning I wake up and thank God."

"Every morning I wake up and thank God."

Aaron Neville, American Musician

38

"Most intellectual people do not believe in God, but they fear him just the same."

"Most intellectual people do not believe in God, but they fear him just the same."

Wilhelm Reich, Austrian Psychologist

God, People, Fear

38

"God is therefore unknowable. This is the fundamental premise of the Bible."

"God is therefore unknowable. This is the fundamental premise of the Bible."

Leo Strauss, German Philosopher

38

"God made them as stubble to our swords."

"God made them as stubble to our swords."

Oliver Cromwell, English Soldier

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"God comes to us in theater in the way we communicate with each other, whether it be a symphony orchestra, or a wonderful ballet, or a beautiful painting, or a play. It's a way of expressing our humanity."

"God comes to us in theater in the way we communicate with each other, whether it be a symphony orchestra, or a wonderful ballet, or a beautiful painting, or a play. It's a way of expressing our humanity."

Julie Harris, American Actress

God, Ballet, Humanity, Painting

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"The proof that God has revealed himself to man by special and express communications, and that Christianity constitutes that revelation, is no part of these inquiries."

"The proof that God has revealed himself to man by special and express communications, and that Christianity constitutes that revelation, is no part of these inquiries."

Simon Greenleaf, American Judge

God, Christianity, Man, Proof

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"God gives every bird its food, but He does not throw it into its nest."

"God gives every bird its food, but He does not throw it into its nest."

J. G. Holland, American Novelist

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"At 8, I made a pact with God."

"At 8, I made a pact with God."

Taylor Caldwell, American Author

38

"The will of the world is never the will of God."

"The will of the world is never the will of God."

William Hamilton, Scottish Politician

God, Will, World

38

"Although believers by nature, are far from God, and children of wrath, even as others, yet it is amazing to think how nigh they are brought to him again by the blood of Jesus Christ."

"Although believers by nature, are far from God, and children of wrath, even as others, yet it is amazing to think how nigh they are brought to him again by the blood of Jesus Christ."

George Whitefield, American Clergyman

God, Nature, Blood, Children

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"People who cease to believe in God or goodness altogether still believe in the devil. I don't know why. No, I do indeed know why. Evil is always possible. And goodness is eternally difficult."

"People who cease to believe in God or goodness altogether still believe in the devil. I don't know why. No, I do indeed know why. Evil is always possible. And goodness is eternally difficult."

Anne Rice, American Novelist

God, People, Devil, Goodness

38

"If America is too arrogant, too prideful to repent, it's not the kind of country that God wants it to be."

"If America is too arrogant, too prideful to repent, it's not the kind of country that God wants it to be."

Tony Campolo, American Clergyman

God, America, Country

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