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Voltaire Philosopher, Writer
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"Nothing would be more tiresome than eating and drinking if God had not made them a pleasure as well as a necessity."

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Jeremiah Burroughs Puritan Minister, Author
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"When you sailors see the haven before you, though you were mightily troubled before you could see any land, yet when you come near the shore and can see a certain land-mark, that contents you greatly. A godly man, in the midst of the waves and storms that he meets with, can see the glory of heaven before him and so contents himself. One drop of the sweetness of heaven is enough to take away all the sourness and bitterness of all the afflictions in the world."

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Alice Walker Novelist, Poet
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"Helped are those who create anything at all, for they shall relive the thrill of their own conception and realize a partnership in the creation of the Universe that keeps them responsible and cheerful."

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John Calvin Theologian, Reformer
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"For there is no one so great or mighty that he can avoid the misery that will rise up against him when he resists and strives against God."

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Jeremiah Burroughs Puritan Minister, Author
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"You will not find one Godly man who came out of an affliction worse than when he went into it. Though for a little while he was shaken, yet, at last, he was better for an affliction. But, a great many Godly men have been worse for their prosperity."

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Jeremy Lin Professional Basketball Player
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"I've learned how to be open and bold about my faith, but in terms of my influence, I just try to lead in a godly way. What that means for me is to serve them, whether it's just doing the dirty work, like cleaning up sweat on the floor, or deferring to other people, or carrying equipment bags."

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Joseph Prince Pastor
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"The secret behind every godly man and woman is their belief in the truth that they have been forgiven. ... Even when they say the wrong thing, do the wrong thing, or have a wrong thought, they continue to be forgiveness-conscious."

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John Calvin Theologian, Reformer
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"They who prematurely put themselves forward to root out whatever is displeasing to them overthrow the judgment of God and rashly intrude upon the office of angels."

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