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Quotes by Clergyman

"Am I foolish and insignificant or am I great? I gave all the individuals in the world cause to kneel down in front of me."

"Am I foolish and insignificant or am I great? I gave all the individuals in the world cause to kneel down in front of me."

Sun Myung Moon, Korean Clergyman

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"It is wrong to use equal language for unequal actions."

"It is wrong to use equal language for unequal actions."

Peter Akinola, Nigerian Clergyman

Action, Actions, Language, Wrong

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"I say, traitors; as some men live upon the reward of treachery, for their quiet and liberty; if it may be called a liberty, as it is redeemed with the betraying of the interest of Christ, and the blood of His people."

"I say, traitors; as some men live upon the reward of treachery, for their quiet and liberty; if it may be called a liberty, as it is redeemed with the betraying of the interest of Christ, and the blood of His people."

Donald Cargill, Scottish Clergyman

Men, People, Blood, Christ

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"Let the one among you who is without sin be the first to cast a stone."

"Let the one among you who is without sin be the first to cast a stone."

Jesus Christ, Jewish Clergyman

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"I prepared my intervention the night before I spoke. As it happened, there were about 44 cardinals who wished to speak but could not because there was not enough time. I was one of the last to speak."

"I prepared my intervention the night before I spoke. As it happened, there were about 44 cardinals who wished to speak but could not because there was not enough time. I was one of the last to speak."

Godfried Danneels, Belgian Clergyman

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"For us, holding on to religious rules, and following them, and refraining from what's forbidden, and being diligent with our duties, what do we call that? That's what we call freedom."

"For us, holding on to religious rules, and following them, and refraining from what's forbidden, and being diligent with our duties, what do we call that? That's what we call freedom."

Muqtada al Sadr, Iraqi Clergyman

Being, Forbidden, Freedom, Religious

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"If you have been harboring anger or bitterness or jealousy in your heart toward someone-a parent, an ex-spouse, a boss-hand it over to Christ, and ask Him to help you let it go."

"If you have been harboring anger or bitterness or jealousy in your heart toward someone-a parent, an ex-spouse, a boss-hand it over to Christ, and ask Him to help you let it go."

Billy Graham, American Clergyman

Love, Harboring, Been, Emotion

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"The present U.N. must be annihilated by our power. That is the stage for Communists. We must make a new U.N."

"The present U.N. must be annihilated by our power. That is the stage for Communists. We must make a new U.N."

Sun Myung Moon, Korean Clergyman

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"Ostentation is the signal flag of hypocrisy."

"Ostentation is the signal flag of hypocrisy."

Edwin Hubbel Chapin, American Clergyman

Hypocrisy, Ostentation

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"Go, send, or disobey."

"Go, send, or disobey."

John Piper, American Clergyman

Action, Obedience, Choice, Faith

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"All my authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me."

"All my authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me."

Jesus Christ, Jewish Clergyman

Authority, Earth, Heaven

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"We will not, on the altar of money, mortgage our conscience, mortgage our faith, mortgage our salvation."

"We will not, on the altar of money, mortgage our conscience, mortgage our faith, mortgage our salvation."

Peter Akinola, Nigerian Clergyman

Faith, Money, Conscience, Salvation

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"Do not let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God; trust also in me."

"Do not let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God; trust also in me."

Jesus Christ, Jewish Clergyman

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"A poor man is like a foreigner in his own country."

"A poor man is like a foreigner in his own country."

Ali ibn Abi Talib, Arab Clergyman

Country, Man, Poor

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"Knowing that you are completely forgiven destroys the power of sin in your life."

"Knowing that you are completely forgiven destroys the power of sin in your life."

Joseph Prince, Singaporean Clergyman

Life, Power, Sin

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"Get the facts, or the facts will get you. And when you get em, get em right, or they will get you wrong."

"Get the facts, or the facts will get you. And when you get em, get em right, or they will get you wrong."

Thomas Fuller, English Clergyman

Fact, Facts, Right, Will, Wrong

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"For what shall it profit a man, if he gain the whole world, and suffer the loss of his soul?"

"For what shall it profit a man, if he gain the whole world, and suffer the loss of his soul?"

Jesus Christ, Jewish Clergyman

Soul, Gain, Loss, Man

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"The principal end both of my father and of myself in the conquest of India... has been the propagation of the holy Catholic faith."

"The principal end both of my father and of myself in the conquest of India... has been the propagation of the holy Catholic faith."

Ignatius Loyola, Spanish Clergyman

Faith, Father, Conquest, End

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"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

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"When an idea exclusively occupies the mind, it is transformed into an actual physical or mental state."

"When an idea exclusively occupies the mind, it is transformed into an actual physical or mental state."

Swami Vivekananda, Indian Clergyman

Idea, Mind, State

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"Evangelism is not an option for the Christian life."

"Evangelism is not an option for the Christian life."

Luis Palau, Argentinian Clergyman

Life, Christian

43

"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

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"I told the brethren that the Book of Mormon was the most correct of any book on earth, and the keystone of our religion, and a man would get nearer to God by abiding by its precepts, than by any other book."

"I told the brethren that the Book of Mormon was the most correct of any book on earth, and the keystone of our religion, and a man would get nearer to God by abiding by its precepts, than by any other book."

Joseph Smith, Jr., American Clergyman

God, Religion, Earth, Man

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"There are many crooked lines and one straight line. Which is the line of truth? Why the straight line? Truth is always the shortest distance between two points."

"There are many crooked lines and one straight line. Which is the line of truth? Why the straight line? Truth is always the shortest distance between two points."

Sun Myung Moon, Korean Clergyman

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"Abstinence from sins is better than seeking help afterwards."

"Abstinence from sins is better than seeking help afterwards."

Ali ibn Abi Talib, Arab Clergyman

Abstinence, Help

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"Throughout history no one has suffered more than God. He has suffered because his own children fell away from him. Ever since the Fall, God has been working tirelessly for the restoration of mankind. People do not know this brokenhearted aspect of God."

"Throughout history no one has suffered more than God. He has suffered because his own children fell away from him. Ever since the Fall, God has been working tirelessly for the restoration of mankind. People do not know this brokenhearted aspect of God."

Sun Myung Moon, Korean Clergyman

History, God, People, Children

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"My mission is a cosmic mission. My concern is for all of humanity, and not only this present world, but the world hereafter. My mission penetrates the past, present, and future, and encompasses all humanity."

"My mission is a cosmic mission. My concern is for all of humanity, and not only this present world, but the world hereafter. My mission penetrates the past, present, and future, and encompasses all humanity."

Sun Myung Moon, Korean Clergyman

Concern, Future, Humanity, Mission

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"Materialism is the only form of distraction from true bliss."

"Materialism is the only form of distraction from true bliss."

Douglas Horton, American Clergyman

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"People's hearts are like wild animals. They attach their selves to those that love and train them."

"People's hearts are like wild animals. They attach their selves to those that love and train them."

Ali ibn Abi Talib, Arab Clergyman

Love, People, Animals

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"If there is illness in your home, do you not need a doctor from outside? If your home catches on fire, do you not need fire fighters from outside? God has sent me to America in the role of a doctor, in the role of a fire fighter."

"If there is illness in your home, do you not need a doctor from outside? If your home catches on fire, do you not need fire fighters from outside? God has sent me to America in the role of a doctor, in the role of a fire fighter."

Sun Myung Moon, Korean Clergyman

Home, God, America, Fire

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"Do not share the knowledge with which you have been blessed with everyone in general, as you do with some people in particular; and know that there are some men in whom Allah, may He he glorified, has placed hidden secrets, which they are forbidden to reveal."

"Do not share the knowledge with which you have been blessed with everyone in general, as you do with some people in particular; and know that there are some men in whom Allah, may He he glorified, has placed hidden secrets, which they are forbidden to reveal."

Ali ibn Abi Talib, Arab Clergyman

Men, People, Knowledge, Forbidden

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"The whole world is in my hand, and I will conquer and subjugate the world."

"The whole world is in my hand, and I will conquer and subjugate the world."

Sun Myung Moon, Korean Clergyman

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"You will never change your life until you change something you do daily."

"You will never change your life until you change something you do daily."

Mike Murdock, American Clergyman

Change, Life, Will

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"A man's measure is his will."

"A man's measure is his will."

Ali ibn Abi Talib, Arab Clergyman

Man, Measure, Will

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"Wales was in ancient times divided into three parts nearly equal, consideration having been paid, in this division, more to the value than to the just quantity or proportion of territory."

"Wales was in ancient times divided into three parts nearly equal, consideration having been paid, in this division, more to the value than to the just quantity or proportion of territory."

Giraldus Cambrensis, Welsh Clergyman

Consideration, Quantity, Value

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"He who busies himself with things other than improvement of his own self becomes perplexed in darkness and entangled in ruin. His evil spirits immerse him deep in vices and make his bad actions seem handsome."

"He who busies himself with things other than improvement of his own self becomes perplexed in darkness and entangled in ruin. His evil spirits immerse him deep in vices and make his bad actions seem handsome."

Ali ibn Abi Talib, Arab Clergyman

Action, Actions, Darkness, Deep, Evil

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"You cannot antagonize and influence at the same time."

"You cannot antagonize and influence at the same time."

John Knox, Scottish Clergyman

Time, Influence

40

"I am not anyone's enemy."

"I am not anyone's enemy."

Sun Myung Moon, Korean Clergyman

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"If poverty were a man, I would have slain him."

"If poverty were a man, I would have slain him."

Ali ibn Abi Talib, Arab Clergyman

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"Communism is trying to take the world by force. But God will take the world by love."

"Communism is trying to take the world by force. But God will take the world by love."

Sun Myung Moon, Korean Clergyman

Love, God, Communism, Force

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"But He Himself hath sealed your sufferings, and their thus saying condemns God, and His sealing condemns them."

"But He Himself hath sealed your sufferings, and their thus saying condemns God, and His sealing condemns them."

Donald Cargill, Scottish Clergyman

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"The true sovereign is not the American president nor the English king, but the Lord of the Second Advent."

"The true sovereign is not the American president nor the English king, but the Lord of the Second Advent."

Sun Myung Moon, Korean Clergyman

American, English, President

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"Everything that happens is determined by God."

"Everything that happens is determined by God."

Muqtada al Sadr, Iraqi Clergyman

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"War, in some instances, especially defensive, has been authorized by Heaven."

"War, in some instances, especially defensive, has been authorized by Heaven."

Ezra Stiles, American Clergyman

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"Be patient and understanding. Life is too short to be vengeful or malicious."

"Be patient and understanding. Life is too short to be vengeful or malicious."

Phillips Brooks, American Clergyman

Life, Understanding

39

"Any politician who wants to run for president will come to me in a few years."

"Any politician who wants to run for president will come to me in a few years."

Sun Myung Moon, Korean Clergyman

President, Will, Years

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"I tell you the truth, it is hard for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven. Again I tell you, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven."

"I tell you the truth, it is hard for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven. Again I tell you, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven."

Jesus Christ, Jewish Clergyman

Truth, Eye, Heaven, Man

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"Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God."

"Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God."

Jesus Christ, Jewish Clergyman

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"The time has come when the whole world must be concerned about me. From now on, American Christianity must follow me."

"The time has come when the whole world must be concerned about me. From now on, American Christianity must follow me."

Sun Myung Moon, Korean Clergyman

Time, Christianity, American, Now

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"True religious movements prosper and flourish under tribulation."

"True religious movements prosper and flourish under tribulation."

Sun Myung Moon, Korean Clergyman

Religion, Religious

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