Christianity has not been tried and found wanting; it has been found difficult and not tried.
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The fatal metaphor of progress, which means leaving things behind us, has utterly obscured the real idea of growth, which means leaving things inside us.
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The greenhorn is the ultimate victor in everything; it is he that gets the most out of life.
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The honest poor can sometimes forget poverty. The honest rich can never forget it.
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Fable is more historical than fact, because fact tells us about one man and fable tells us about a million men.
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A businessman is the only man who is forever apologizing for his occupation.
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