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"We are bothered a good deal by people who assume the responsibility of the world when God is neglectful."

"We are bothered a good deal by people who assume the responsibility of the world when God is neglectful."

Anne Sullivan Macy, American Educator

God, People, Responsibility, World

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"The Seventh Day Adventist Church believes that it was specially chosen by God to prepare the world for the Second Coming of His Son Jesus."

"The Seventh Day Adventist Church believes that it was specially chosen by God to prepare the world for the Second Coming of His Son Jesus."

Luke Ford, Australian Writer

God, Son, Church, Day

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"You may know God, but not comprehend Him."

"You may know God, but not comprehend Him."

Richard Baxter, English Clergyman

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"I'm not religious in any formal sense, not in any God sense."

"I'm not religious in any formal sense, not in any God sense."

Al Purdy, Canadian Poet

God, Religious, Sense

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"I knew that God put me on this earth to be on the radio."

"I knew that God put me on this earth to be on the radio."

Ed Bradley, American Journalist

31

"God wants you well. God wants you prosperous. God wants you a whole person."

"God wants you well. God wants you prosperous. God wants you a whole person."

Oral Roberts, American Clergyman

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"God, I can push the grass apart and lay my finger on Thy heart."

"God, I can push the grass apart and lay my finger on Thy heart."

Edna St. Vincent Millay, American Author

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"The just is close to the people's heart, but the merciful is close to the heart of God."

"The just is close to the people's heart, but the merciful is close to the heart of God."

Kahlil Gibran, Lebanese Philosopher

God, People, Heart, Poet

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"The limitless loving devotion to God, and the gift God makes of Himself to you, are the highest elevation of which the heart is capable; it is the highest degree of prayer. The souls that have reached this point are truly the heart of the Church."

"The limitless loving devotion to God, and the gift God makes of Himself to you, are the highest elevation of which the heart is capable; it is the highest degree of prayer. The souls that have reached this point are truly the heart of the Church."

Edith Stein, German Saint

God, Heart, Church, Devotion

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"To admit there is no god is to provide free license to pillage and rape with clear conscience."

"To admit there is no god is to provide free license to pillage and rape with clear conscience."

Eli Khamarov, American Author

God, Conscience

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"In such a state, humility is the virtue of men, and their only defense; to walk humbly with God, never doubting, whatever befall, that His will is good, and that His law is right."

"In such a state, humility is the virtue of men, and their only defense; to walk humbly with God, never doubting, whatever befall, that His will is good, and that His law is right."

Paul Elmer More, American Critic

God, Men, Virtue, Defense

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"God, I hope I wear this jersey forever."

"God, I hope I wear this jersey forever."

Derek Jeter, American Athlete

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"Into every soul, however purged and fenced, evil appears to have as much freedom of entrance as God Himself."

"Into every soul, however purged and fenced, evil appears to have as much freedom of entrance as God Himself."

George A. Smith, American Clergyman

God, Soul, Evil, Freedom

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"Yet creeds mean very little, Coth answered the dark god, still speaking almost gently. The optimist proclaims that we live in the best of all possible worlds; and the pessimist fears this is true."

"Yet creeds mean very little, Coth answered the dark god, still speaking almost gently. The optimist proclaims that we live in the best of all possible worlds; and the pessimist fears this is true."

James Branch Cabell, American Novelist

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"To preach the Gospel requires that the preacher should believe that he is sent to those whom he is addressing at the moment, because God has among them those whom He is at the moment calling; it requires that the speaker should expect a response."

"To preach the Gospel requires that the preacher should believe that he is sent to those whom he is addressing at the moment, because God has among them those whom He is at the moment calling; it requires that the speaker should expect a response."

Roland Allen, English Clergyman

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"A servant of God has but one Master. It ill becomes the servant to seek to be rich, and great, and honored in that world where his Lord was poor, and mean, and despised."

"A servant of God has but one Master. It ill becomes the servant to seek to be rich, and great, and honored in that world where his Lord was poor, and mean, and despised."

George Muller, English Clergyman

God, Poor, World

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"The religious idea of God cannot do full duty for the metaphysical infinity."

"The religious idea of God cannot do full duty for the metaphysical infinity."

Alan Watts, English Philosopher

God, Idea, Duty, Infinity

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"Who kills a man kills a reasonable creature, God's image, but thee who destroys a good book, kills reason its self."

"Who kills a man kills a reasonable creature, God's image, but thee who destroys a good book, kills reason its self."

John Milton, English Poet

God, Man, Reason, Self

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"God exists, if only in the form of a meme with high survival value, or infective power, in the environment provided by human culture."

"God exists, if only in the form of a meme with high survival value, or infective power, in the environment provided by human culture."

Richard Dawkins, English Scientist

God, Power, Survival, Culture

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"And almost every one, when age, Disease, or sorrows strike him, Inclines to think there is a God, Or something very like him."

"And almost every one, when age, Disease, or sorrows strike him, Inclines to think there is a God, Or something very like him."

Arthur Hugh Clough, English Poet

God, Age, Disease

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"I was very blessed in always knowing what I wanted to do, and by the grace of God I've been able to succeed in my chosen career."

"I was very blessed in always knowing what I wanted to do, and by the grace of God I've been able to succeed in my chosen career."

Nichelle Nichols, American Musician

God, Career, Grace, Succeed

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"God must hate common people, because he made them so common."

"God must hate common people, because he made them so common."

Philip Wylie, American Writer

God, People, Hate

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"Such an emphasis on the immanence of God as Creator in, with, and under the natural processes of the world unveiled by the sciences is certainly in accord with all that the sciences have revealed since those debates of the nineteenth century."

"Such an emphasis on the immanence of God as Creator in, with, and under the natural processes of the world unveiled by the sciences is certainly in accord with all that the sciences have revealed since those debates of the nineteenth century."

Arthur Peacocke, English Theologian

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"This is a perilous time, and more than ever, the world needs a united and strong America. If, God forbid, we live to see Mr. Obama president, we will live through a socialist era that America has not seen before, and our country will be weakened in every way."

"This is a perilous time, and more than ever, the world needs a united and strong America. If, God forbid, we live to see Mr. Obama president, we will live through a socialist era that America has not seen before, and our country will be weakened in every way."

Jon Voight, American Actor

God, Time, America, Country

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"If I be worthy, I live for my God to teach the heathen, even though they may despise me."

"If I be worthy, I live for my God to teach the heathen, even though they may despise me."

Saint Patrick, Irish Saint

30

"Let God's promises shine on your problems."

"Let God's promises shine on your problems."

Corrie Ten Boom, Dutch Celebrity

God, Problems, Promises

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"Jews talk a lot about God. But actually their god, just like Marx said, is money. Cash!"

"Jews talk a lot about God. But actually their god, just like Marx said, is money. Cash!"

George Lincoln Rockwell, American Activist

God, Money, Talk

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"I have never thought that the circumstance of God's having forgiven me was any reason why I should forgive myself."

"I have never thought that the circumstance of God's having forgiven me was any reason why I should forgive myself."

Charles Simeon, English Clergyman

God, Thought, Circumstance, Reason

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"And I communed with many different faiths and even when I wanted to be rebellious I never did not believe in Him. I never believed the people who said God was destructive or punishing."

"And I communed with many different faiths and even when I wanted to be rebellious I never did not believe in Him. I never believed the people who said God was destructive or punishing."

Alfre Woodard, American Actress

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"God will not damn a lunatic's soul. He knows that the powers of evil are too great for those of us with weak minds."

"God will not damn a lunatic's soul. He knows that the powers of evil are too great for those of us with weak minds."

Garrett Fort, American Writer

God, Soul, Evil, Will

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"No one should ever say that it was my ignorance if I did or showed forth anything however small according to God's good pleasure; but let this be your conclusion and let it so be thought, that - as is the perfect truth - it was the gift of God."

"No one should ever say that it was my ignorance if I did or showed forth anything however small according to God's good pleasure; but let this be your conclusion and let it so be thought, that - as is the perfect truth - it was the gift of God."

Saint Patrick, Irish Saint

God, Truth, Thought, Ignorance

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"For better or worse, I've always tried to march to my own drum and tell it like it is, while preserving some integrity and style. God, I'm fabulous!"

"For better or worse, I've always tried to march to my own drum and tell it like it is, while preserving some integrity and style. God, I'm fabulous!"

Michael Musto, American Writer

God, Integrity, March, Style

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"Consider then, O man! whether there can be anything more wretched and poor, more naked and miserable, than man when he dies, if he be not clothed with Christ's righteousness, and enriched in his God."

"Consider then, O man! whether there can be anything more wretched and poor, more naked and miserable, than man when he dies, if he be not clothed with Christ's righteousness, and enriched in his God."

Johann Arndt, German Theologian

God, Christ, Man, Poor

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"Our Father and Our God, unto thee, O Lord we lift our souls."

"Our Father and Our God, unto thee, O Lord we lift our souls."

William Pennington, American Lawyer

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"The biggest impact I can have for what I want to do, the results I want to have with what God's given me, is to help as many people as possible get to heaven."

"The biggest impact I can have for what I want to do, the results I want to have with what God's given me, is to help as many people as possible get to heaven."

Thomas Monaghan, British Soldier

God, People, Heaven, Help

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"I am, therefore there is a God."

"I am, therefore there is a God."

Moses Mendelssohn, German Philosopher

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"Look whether it be indifferently, as well for sins secret as open, what you find to be your best cordials to comfort you, whether God's Word, or natural means."

"Look whether it be indifferently, as well for sins secret as open, what you find to be your best cordials to comfort you, whether God's Word, or natural means."

Thomas Hooker, American Celebrity

God, Comfort, Open, Word

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"If God made everything, did He make the Devil?' This is the kind of embarrassing question which any child can ask before breakfast, and for which no neat and handy formula is provided in the Parents' Manual. Later in life, however, the problem of time and the problem of evil become desperately urgent, and it is useless to tell us to run away and play and that we shall understand when we are older. The world has grown hoary, and the questions are still unanswered."

"If God made everything, did He make the Devil?' This is the kind of embarrassing question which any child can ask before breakfast, and for which no neat and handy formula is provided in the Parents' Manual. Later in life, however, the problem of time and the problem of evil become desperately urgent, and it is useless to tell us to run away and play and that we shall understand when we are older. The world has grown hoary, and the questions are still unanswered."

Dorothy L. Sayers, British Author

God, Evil, Time, Theology, Question

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"I prefer, in a word, the republican system, because it comes up more nearly to God's system."

"I prefer, in a word, the republican system, because it comes up more nearly to God's system."

Gerrit Smith, American Politician

God, Republican, Word

30

"The good poet sticks to his real loves, those within the realm of possibility. He never tries to hold hands with God or the human race."

"The good poet sticks to his real loves, those within the realm of possibility. He never tries to hold hands with God or the human race."

Karl Shapiro, American Poet

God, Possibility, Race

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"I don't know what the future holds, but I know that God holds tomorrow, so it is exciting. Even when I have hard things happen, He loves me so big, so much. I come through it and I grow from it, because He has got me."

"I don't know what the future holds, but I know that God holds tomorrow, so it is exciting. Even when I have hard things happen, He loves me so big, so much. I come through it and I grow from it, because He has got me."

Barbara Mandrell, American Musician

God, Future, Tomorrow

29

"Why are you scared to dream of god when it's salvation that you want?"

"Why are you scared to dream of god when it's salvation that you want?"

Conor Oberst, American Musician

God, Dream, Salvation, Want

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"Tell me who is able to keep his bed chaste, or which goddess is able to live with one god alone?"

"Tell me who is able to keep his bed chaste, or which goddess is able to live with one god alone?"

Sextus Propertius, Roman Poet

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"That which I have set out in Latin is not my words but the words of God and of apostles and prophets, who of course have never lied. He who believes shall be saved, but he who does not believe shall be damned. God has spoken."

"That which I have set out in Latin is not my words but the words of God and of apostles and prophets, who of course have never lied. He who believes shall be saved, but he who does not believe shall be damned. God has spoken."

Saint Patrick, Irish Saint

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"If God exists, I'd be the first to be told."

"If God exists, I'd be the first to be told."

Anna de Noailles, Romanian Writer

29

"I think God's going to come down and pull civilization over for speeding."

"I think God's going to come down and pull civilization over for speeding."

Steven Wright, American Comedian

God, Civilization

29

"The latest page I've been working is about the organization of the pantheon of the gods. Who's indebted to whom, how they are related, who screwed whose uncle or grandmother, all of that."

"The latest page I've been working is about the organization of the pantheon of the gods. Who's indebted to whom, how they are related, who screwed whose uncle or grandmother, all of that."

Ben Nicholson, British Artist

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"It is my fondest wish that the gift of song that God has given me will flow from my soul to yours and help ease any burden that might weigh upon you."

"It is my fondest wish that the gift of song that God has given me will flow from my soul to yours and help ease any burden that might weigh upon you."

Bobby Womack, American Musician

God, Soul, Burden, Help

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"The divine spark leaps from the finger of God to the finger of Adam, whether it takes ultimate shape in a law of physics or a law of the land, a poem or a policy, a sonata or a mechanical computer."

"The divine spark leaps from the finger of God to the finger of Adam, whether it takes ultimate shape in a law of physics or a law of the land, a poem or a policy, a sonata or a mechanical computer."

Alfred Whitney Griswold, American Educator

God, Policy, Computer, Land

29

"As the poet said, 'Only God can make a tree,' probably because it's so hard to figure out how to get the bark on."

"As the poet said, 'Only God can make a tree,' probably because it's so hard to figure out how to get the bark on."

Woody Allen, American Director

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