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How does Jesus differ from other great persons and heroes? All heroes come from lowliness and want to be great, while Jesus comes from the heights and wants to be humble. All heroes are human beings and want to be like God, while Christ is God and wants to be a human being. All heroes are born of the earth; Christ is born of God.[524] [—] John 3:6; Acts 4:12
— Dietrich Bonhoeffer
What are you called? Georgette. How are you called? Jacob. That's a Flemish name. American too. You're not Flamand? No, American. Good, I detest Flamands.
— Ernest Hemingway
The same thing which is now called Christian religion existed among the ancients. They have begun to call 'Christian' the true religion which existed before.
— St. Augustine
The federal government did not create the states; the states created the federal government.
— Ronald Reagan
Families are the Nurseries of all Societies: and the First combinations of mankind.
— Alice Hoffman
Is not this the carpenter's son?
— Anonymous
Where wast thou when I laid the foundations of the earth? declare, if thou hast understanding.
— Anonymous
I was shapen in iniquity; and in sin did my mother conceive me.
— Anonymous
Can there any good thing come out of Nazareth?
— Anonymous
Drug knowledge originated mostly with males because they tend to be more venturesome-an outgrowth of male aggression. You've read your Orange Catholic Bible, thus you know the story of Eve and the apple. Here's an interesting fact about that story: Eve was not the first to pluck and sample the apple. Adam was first and he learned by this to put the blame on Eve.
— Frank Herbert
The people are the only legitimate fountain of power, and it is from them that the constitutional charter, under which the several branches of government hold their power, is derived.
— James Madison
The reproduction of mankind is a great marvel and mystery. Had God consulted me in the matter, I should have advised him to continue the generation of the species by fashioning them out of clay.
— Martin Luther