William Perkins Quotes (10 Quotes)

It is unfortunate that with all the human needs in Mississippi right now, the gambling-political complex has chosen this unfortunate time to try to expand its influence.

This might be a good time to revisit the entire subject of legalized gambling in Mississippi.

We think it's a sad day in Mississippi when money is placed over morality. The Bible says you can't serve two masters, God and money, you'll hate one and love the other. We believe the vote today proved that Mississippi does love money.

This must be always remembered and practiced carefully, that we do take nothing in hand, unless we have first ranged our selves within the precincts of our callings.

We could be accused of being insensitive, but we think there's more to life than a bank account, ... Morality is an issue, and if you look at it critically, you'll see it is more than just dollar signs.

Jesus Himself said, 'No one can serve two masters. Either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money,' ... We believe the governor of Mississippi and his supporters

The action of a shepherd in keeping sheep, performed as I have said in his kind, is as good a work before God as is the action of a judge in giving sentence, or of a magistrate in ruling, or a minister in preaching.

It appears that the 14-year-old and a cousin of his got into it with the suspect in front of the King Hill Community Center, ... The boys fled the area and the suspect gave chase.

Every person of every degree, state, sex, or condition without exception must have some personal and particular calling to walk in.

We have gone on record for many years now as being opposed to any form of legalized gambling on moral grounds. Gambling has never been put to a statewide vote. If it were today, I would say it would be frighteningly close to not passing.