We must learn to regard people less in light of what they do or omit to do, and more in the light of what they suffer.
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It is the characteristic excellence of the strong man that he can bring momentous issues to the fore and make a decision about them. The weak are always forced to decide between alternatives they have not chosen themselves.
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A god who let us prove his existence would be an idol.
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If you board the wrong train, it is no use running along the corridor in the other direction.
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To endure the cross is not tragedy; it is the suffering which is the fruit of an exclusive allegiance to Jesus Christ.
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