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The Bible: (Terry and I would submit these words from the Bible offer the greatest hope and comfort
John 3 16 For God so loved the world, that He gave
1st Thessalonians 4 13-18 13 But I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning them which are asleep, that you sorrow not, even as others which have no hope. 14 For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them which sleep in Jesus will God bring with him. 15 For this we say unto you by the word of the Lord, that we which are alive and remain unto the coming of the Lord shall not prevent them which are asleep. 16 For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first. 17 Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord. 18 Wherefore comfort one another with these words.
Other favorite thoughts! "To every man there comes in his lifetime that special moment when he is figuratively tapped on the shoulder and offered the chance to do a very special thing, unique to him and fitted to his talent; what a tragedy if that moment finds him unprepared or unqualified to do the work which would have been his finest hour". Winston Churchill (as quoted in Creating Excellence by Craig R. Hickman and Michael A. Silva)
"The penalty good men pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men." - Plato -
A teacher affects eternity; he can never tell where his influence stops. Henry (Brooks) Adams (1838-1918) American Historian 1
Social Issues The most certain test by which we judge whether a country is really free is the amount of security enjoyed by minorities Lord Action (John E. E. Dalberg) (1834-1902) English Historian 1
Education makes people easy to lead, but difficult to drive; easy to govern, but impossible to enslave Lord Brougham (Henry Peter) (1778-1868) Scottish Statesman 1
Ah, but a man's reach should exceed his grasp, Or what's a Heaven for? Robert Browning (1812-1889) English Poet 1
Old men are twice children Aristophanes (B.C.. 450-385 B.C.) Athenian poet, dramatist 1
" If all our misfortunes were laid in a common heap, whence everyone must take an equal portion, most people would be content to take their own and depart...."
.....Socrates
We
trained hard, but it seemed that every time we were beginning to form into
teams we would be reorganized. I
was to learn later in life we tend to meet any new situation by reorganizing,
and what a wonderful method it can be for creating the illusion of progress
while producing confusion, inefficiency and demoralization.
Petronius
Arbiter
The only stable state is the one in which all men are equal before the law.
I count him braver who overcomes his desires than him who conquers his enemies; for the hardest victory is the victory over self.
The forms of virtue are: justice, courage, magnificence, magnanimity, liberality, gentleness, prudence, wisdom. Aristotle (384-322) Greek Philosopher 1
The makers of our Constitution sought to protect Americans...They conferred, as against the government, the right to be let alone--the most comprehensive of rights and the right most valued by civilized men. Louis D. Brandeis (1856-1941) U.S. Supreme Court Justice 1
1 Seldes, George, The Great Thoughts, Ballantine Books, New York, 1985
"On my arrival in the United States, I was struck by the degree of ability among the governed and the lack of it among the governing." --Alexis de Tocqueville
'And now, O lord, my God, Thou hast made thy servant ruler over the people. Give unto him an understanding heart that he may know how to go out and come in before this great people; that he may discern between good and bad. For who is able to judge this thy so great a people?' [These] were the words of a royal Sovereign; and not less applicable to him who is invested with the Chief Magistracy of a nation, though he wear not a crown, nor robes of royalty. Though personally absent, my petitions to Heaven are that 'the things which make for peace may not be hidden from your eyes.' shall be the daily prayer of your Abigail Adams." Abigail Adams, wife to John Adams
Thomas
Jefferson, Points of light are the soul of America. They are the ordinary people who reach beyond themselves to touch the lives of those in need, bringing hope and opportunity, care and friendship. George H.
W. Bush,
"While never willing to bow to a tyrant, our forefathers were always willing to get to their knees before God. When catastrophe threatened, they turned to God for deliverance. When the harvest was bountiful, the first thought was thanksgiving to God. Prayer is today as powerful a force in our nation as it has ever been. We as a nation should never forget this source of strength." Ronald Reagan, 40th President of the United States
A good man never dies- In worthy deed and prayer And helpful hands, and honest eyes, If smiles or tears be there; Who lives for you and me- Lives for the world he tries to help- He lives eternally. A good man never dies. James Whitcomb Riley (1849-1916)
I have become convinced that one useless man is called a disgrace, two useless men are called a law firm and three or more useless men are called a congress. John
Adams
Peggy
Noonan "Good
deeds are to the human spirit as light is to darkness!" -John
Gallemore "Since I can trust God to care of my eternity, I can certainly trust him to take care of my todays!" -John Gallemore
"You must be careful how you walk and where you go, for there are those following you who will set their feet where yours are set.”
- Robert E. Lee
"Success is to be
measured not so much by the position that one has reached in life as
by the obstacles that one has overcome while trying to succeed."
Booker T.
Washington
Let your
hopes, not your hurts, shape your future.
Robert H. Schuller
“As the sun makes ice melt,
kindness causes misunderstanding, mistrust, and hostility to evaporate.” –Albert
Schweitzer
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