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Say the truth and shame the devil.
The voice of the people, the voice of God.
We may not be weaklings because we have a strong enemy.
In olden times an enemy was sometimes poisoned by a bouquet,--deceit sugar-coated.
When a man but half forgives his enemy, it is like leaving a bag of rusty nails to interpose between them.
Wherever you observe persecution, there is more than a probability that truth lies on il the persecuted side.
O that our prelates would be as diligent to sow the corn of good doctrine, as Satan is to sow cockle and darnel!
The poorest ploughman is in Christ equal with the greatest prince that is. Let them therefore have sufficient to maintain them.
Play the man, Mastre Ridley; we shall this day light such a cndle, by God's grace in England, as I trust shall never be put out.
Saviour! teach me, day by day, Love's sweet lesson to obey; Sweeter lesson cannot be, Loving Him who first loved me. Charity is the very livery of Christ.
As every lord giveth a certain livery to his servants, charity is the very livery of Christ. Our Saviour, Who is the Lord above all lords, would have His servants known their badge, which is love.
If we doubt that the foundation for inner work is compassion for self and self-honoring behavior, we need only remind ourselves that the opposite approach, feeling guilty or judging ourselves has never really worked.
Using awareness, personal responsibility and inner work to review our unskillful or frightened reactions, we become more adept at turning habitual reactions to balanced responses. These moments are very exciting and gratifying.
Avoiding fear and pain can cause them to grow stronger. The trick with fear is to go with it, to let it do it's work. Once fear has put us in touch with our inner issue it can diminish. In fact, simply acknowledging fear seems to lessen it.
The expression of our truth is an ancient action through which we actually discover our place in the world; the true shape of our being and our individuality. It is how we create firm boundaries and allow others to know who we are and what we value.
To be a deep listener, one of the first things we have to do is give up the need and the desire to give advice. Knowing answers does not require stating them; there are times when offering answers is not helpful, as when a person is in the middle of their own learning process.