"It's not your blue blood, your pedigree or your college degree. It's what you do with your life that counts."
"The theology of the hammer embraces wholeheartedly the idea that the love of God and love of man must be blended. The word and the deed must come together. One without the other is devoid of meaning … As the deed gets closer to the word, God gets closer to us. The results are always wonderful — and sometimes spectacular!"
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Source: Habitat for Humanity founder dies by Hank Bishop, www.cnn.com. February 3, 2009.
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