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"As a theist I believe that God exists and that God creates."

"As a theist I believe that God exists and that God creates."

Phillip E. Johnson, American Educator

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"A man is truly free, even here in this embodied state, if he knows that God is the true agent and he by himself is powerless to do anything."

"A man is truly free, even here in this embodied state, if he knows that God is the true agent and he by himself is powerless to do anything."

Ramakrishna, Indian Leader

God, Man, State

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"God speaks to me not through the thunder and the earthquake, nor through the ocean and the stars, but through the Son of Man, and speaks in a language adapted to my imperfect sight and hearing."

"God speaks to me not through the thunder and the earthquake, nor through the ocean and the stars, but through the Son of Man, and speaks in a language adapted to my imperfect sight and hearing."

William Lyon Phelps, American Educator

God, Son, Hearing, Language

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"Thank God for your mother."

"Thank God for your mother."

David O. Selznick, American Producer

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"Do something that makes a difference - because, by God, there's a lot to make you angry."

"Do something that makes a difference - because, by God, there's a lot to make you angry."

Neil Kinnock, Spanish Politician

God, Difference

18

"I thank God I was raised Catholic, so sex will always be dirty."

"I thank God I was raised Catholic, so sex will always be dirty."

John Waters, American Director

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"An infinite God can give all of Himself to each of His children. He does not distribute Himself that each may have a part, but to each one He gives all of Himself as fully as if there were no others."

"An infinite God can give all of Himself to each of His children. He does not distribute Himself that each may have a part, but to each one He gives all of Himself as fully as if there were no others."

Aiden Wilson Tozer, American Clergyman

God, Children, Infinite, May

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"You ask: what is the meaning or purpose of life? I can only answer with another question: do you think we are wise enough to read God's mind?"

"You ask: what is the meaning or purpose of life? I can only answer with another question: do you think we are wise enough to read God's mind?"

Freeman Dyson, American Physicist

God, Life, Purpose, Meaning

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"Now I meet people with full-color Wolverine tattoos on their backs. Thank God I did okay, because I think if I hadn't, they'd spit on me in the street."

"Now I meet people with full-color Wolverine tattoos on their backs. Thank God I did okay, because I think if I hadn't, they'd spit on me in the street."

Hugh Jackman, Australian Actor

God, People, Now

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"For it is, and must remain, the case that we must obey God rather than man."

"For it is, and must remain, the case that we must obey God rather than man."

Martin Niemoller, German Clergyman

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"God is a concept by which we measure our pain."

"God is a concept by which we measure our pain."

John Lennon, English Musician

God, Measure, Pain

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"Nationalism - in other words, the dividing of the church into bodies - consisting of such and such a nation, is a novelty, not above three centuries old, although many dear children of God are found dwelling in it."

"Nationalism - in other words, the dividing of the church into bodies - consisting of such and such a nation, is a novelty, not above three centuries old, although many dear children of God are found dwelling in it."

John Nelson Darby, English Clergyman

God, Church, Children, Nation

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"Think it not hard if you get not your will, nor your delights in this life; God will have you to rejoice in nothing but himself."

"Think it not hard if you get not your will, nor your delights in this life; God will have you to rejoice in nothing but himself."

Samuel Rutherford, Scottish Theologian

God, Life, Nothing, Will

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"God is most glorified in us when we are most satisfied in Him."

"God is most glorified in us when we are most satisfied in Him."

John Piper, American Clergyman

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"Pregnancy is a kind of miracle. Especially so in that it proves that a man and woman can conspire to force God to create a new soul."

"Pregnancy is a kind of miracle. Especially so in that it proves that a man and woman can conspire to force God to create a new soul."

Robert Anton Wilson, American Writer

God, Soul, Force, Man

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"Earth changes, but thy soul and God stand sure."

"Earth changes, but thy soul and God stand sure."

Robert Browning Hamilton, American Poet

God, Soul, Earth

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"Your talent is God's gift to you. What you do with it is your gift back to God."

"Your talent is God's gift to you. What you do with it is your gift back to God."

Leo Buscaglia, American Author

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"If I revealed all that has been made known to me, scarcely a man on this stand would stay with me." and "Brethren, if I were to tell you all I know of the kingdom of God, I do know that you would rise up and kill me."

"If I revealed all that has been made known to me, scarcely a man on this stand would stay with me." and "Brethren, if I were to tell you all I know of the kingdom of God, I do know that you would rise up and kill me."

Joseph Smith, Jr., American Clergyman

God, Man, Joseph Smith, Jr.

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"God has cared for these trees, saved them from drought, disease, avalanches, and a thousand tempests and floods. But he cannot save them from fools."

"God has cared for these trees, saved them from drought, disease, avalanches, and a thousand tempests and floods. But he cannot save them from fools."

John Muir, American Environmentalist

God, Disease, Fools, Trees

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"Remember that the word of God is not sent to particular persons, as if by name; and do not think you have no part in it, because you are not named there."

"Remember that the word of God is not sent to particular persons, as if by name; and do not think you have no part in it, because you are not named there."

Adam Clarke, British Theologian

God, Name, Word

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"Every creature is a word of God."

"Every creature is a word of God."

Meister Eckhart, German Philosopher

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"I guess God made Boston on a wet Sunday."

"I guess God made Boston on a wet Sunday."

Raymond Chandler, American Writer

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"So, thanks God, our films, our first films were suddenly being appreciated by the Western media; especially France was very good, and Switzerland was very good."

"So, thanks God, our films, our first films were suddenly being appreciated by the Western media; especially France was very good, and Switzerland was very good."

Milos Forman, Czechoslovakian Director

God, Being, First, France

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"You seek the heights of manhood when you seek the depths of God."

"You seek the heights of manhood when you seek the depths of God."

Edwin Louis Cole, American Author

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"When I was doing theater, I was very successful at believing that I was great, God's gift to the theater."

"When I was doing theater, I was very successful at believing that I was great, God's gift to the theater."

Morgan Freeman, American Actor

God, Successful, Theater

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"I mean, what are they scared of? Who's going to vote for anyone from the Communist Party, for God's sake?"

"I mean, what are they scared of? Who's going to vote for anyone from the Communist Party, for God's sake?"

Tim Robbins, American Actor

God, Party, Vote

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"If ye despise the human race, and mortal arms, yet remember that there is a God who is mindful of right and wrong."

"If ye despise the human race, and mortal arms, yet remember that there is a God who is mindful of right and wrong."

Virgil, Roman Poet

God, Race, Right, Wrong

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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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"God hath given you one face, and you make yourselves another."

"God hath given you one face, and you make yourselves another."

William Shakespeare, English Dramatist

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"Malt does more than Milton can to justify God's ways to man."

"Malt does more than Milton can to justify God's ways to man."

A. E. Housman, English Poet

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"We can only learn to know ourselves and do what we can - namely, surrender our will and fulfill God's will in us."

"We can only learn to know ourselves and do what we can - namely, surrender our will and fulfill God's will in us."

Saint Teresa of Avila, Spanish Saint

God, Surrender, Will

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"But when we place God on our side of things, that we are now ridding the world of evil - that's very dangerous, that one nation has this role to rid the world of evil. What about the evil we have committed, that we are complicit in?"

"But when we place God on our side of things, that we are now ridding the world of evil - that's very dangerous, that one nation has this role to rid the world of evil. What about the evil we have committed, that we are complicit in?"

Jim Wallis, American Writer

God, Evil, Nation, Now

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"But when one believes that you've been appointed by God for a particular mission in history, you have to be very careful about that, how you speak about that. Where is the self-reflection in that? Where is the humility in that?"

"But when one believes that you've been appointed by God for a particular mission in history, you have to be very careful about that, how you speak about that. Where is the self-reflection in that? Where is the humility in that?"

Jim Wallis, American Writer

God, History, Humility, Mission

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"I tried not to make God this big deal in Joan's life. She treats God like a friend: she's nice to him some days, and other days mean, and then cries when she needs help."

"I tried not to make God this big deal in Joan's life. She treats God like a friend: she's nice to him some days, and other days mean, and then cries when she needs help."

Amber Tamblyn, American Actress

God, Life, Help, Needs

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"Spencer's god was Evolution, sometimes also called Progress."

"Spencer's god was Evolution, sometimes also called Progress."

Talcott Parsons, American Sociologist

God, Progress, Evolution

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"It is only the impossible that is possible for God. He has given over the possible to the mechanics of matter and the autonomy of his creatures."

"It is only the impossible that is possible for God. He has given over the possible to the mechanics of matter and the autonomy of his creatures."

Simone Weil, French Philosopher

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"I can make a lord, but only God can make a gentleman."

"I can make a lord, but only God can make a gentleman."

King James I, British Royalty

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"This subsistence, or manner of being of God is his one essence so far as it has personal properties."

"This subsistence, or manner of being of God is his one essence so far as it has personal properties."

William Ames, English Philosopher

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"Einstein, stop telling God what to do!"

"Einstein, stop telling God what to do!"

Niels Bohr, Danish Physicist

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"Suicide is man's way of telling God, "You can't fire me - I quit.""

"Suicide is man's way of telling God, "You can't fire me - I quit.""

Bill Maher, American Comedian

God, Fire, Man, Suicide

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"I went to Concord, a young woman from the backwoods, firm in belief that Emerson was the first of living men. He was the modern Moses who had talked with God apart and could interpret Him to us."

"I went to Concord, a young woman from the backwoods, firm in belief that Emerson was the first of living men. He was the modern Moses who had talked with God apart and could interpret Him to us."

Rebecca H. Davis, American Author

God, Men, Belief, First

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"You must believe in God, in spite of what the clergy say."

"You must believe in God, in spite of what the clergy say."

Benjamin Jowett, English Theologian

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"God forgives us... who am I not to forgive?"

"God forgives us... who am I not to forgive?"

Alan Paton, South African Novelist

God, Southafrican

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"If you take all that I've learned from Joe and all that Joe has learned from me, and you throw all that into a song, not only are you using the gifts that God gave you, but also all the experiences you've had."

"If you take all that I've learned from Joe and all that Joe has learned from me, and you throw all that into a song, not only are you using the gifts that God gave you, but also all the experiences you've had."

Steven Tyler, American Musician

God, Gifts, Song

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"God may not play dice with the universe, but something strange is going on with the prime numbers."

"God may not play dice with the universe, but something strange is going on with the prime numbers."

Paul Erdos, Hungarian Mathematician

God, May, Numbers, Play

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"God's voice is still and quiet and easily buried under an avalanche of clamour."

"God's voice is still and quiet and easily buried under an avalanche of clamour."

Charles Stanley, American Clergyman

God, Quiet, Voice

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"Judge yourself; if you do that you will not be judged by God, as St. Paul says. But it must be a real sense of your own sinfulness, not an artificial humility."

"Judge yourself; if you do that you will not be judged by God, as St. Paul says. But it must be a real sense of your own sinfulness, not an artificial humility."

Johannes Tauler, German Theologian

God, Humility, Sense, Will

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"The soul... may have many symbols with which it reaches toward God."

"The soul... may have many symbols with which it reaches toward God."

Anya Seton, American Writer

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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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"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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