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(originally appeared in Seton weekly bulletin) Gathered by Msgr. Thomas Sandi
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The devil can cite Scripture for his own purposes. Shakespeare
Superstition is to religion what astrology is to astronomy: the mad daughter of a wise mother. Voltaire
A person does not show greatness by being at one extremity, but rather by touching both at once. Anon.
People will soon be controlled by inflicting pleasure on them. A. Huxley
You must give something to your fellow man, even if it is a little thing. Do something for others—something for which you get no pay but the privilege of doing it. A. Schweitzer
A really good lie is more dangerous than a poor one; more people will believe it. M. Dowd
Not everything that can be counted counts; and not everything that counts can be counted. A. Einstein
God whispers to us in our pleasures, speaks to us in our consciences and shouts to us in our pain. C. E. Lewis
You can learn a lot about a person by keeping a “third eye” focused on the way he makes you feel. W. B. Yeats
Every dogma, every philosophic or theological creed, was at its inception an intellectual statement of someone’s inner experience." F. Adler
Take the first step in faith. You don’t have to see the whole staircase, just take the first step.-Rev. Martin Luther King
One virtue stands out above all others: the constant striving upwards, wrestling with oneself, the unquenchable desire for greater purity, wisdom, goodness and love. Goethe
We have found often enough that the world can give us no peace. Let us experience the truth of the promise that nothing in the world can take from us God’s peace. S. Kierkegaard
One must have spiritual strength and remain brave and cheerful in hard times. Pain and suffering are but externals; for such things it is not worth losing God’s love and the ability to smile. Guy de Larigaudie
Lord, on you I call for help against my blind and senseless tormet, since you alone can renew inwardly and outwardly my mind, my will, and my strength, which are weak. Michelangelo Buonarotti
The person who centers his thoughts and hopes upon something transcending self can find a certain peace amidst the ordinary troubles of life, which is impossible to the pure egoist. Bertrand Russell
To put the world in order, we must first put the nation in order. To put the nation in order, we must first put the family in order. To put the family in order, we must first set our heart right. Confucius
In the final analysis, love is not something sentimental we talk about. It’s is not merely an emotional something. Real love is creative, understanding goodwill for all. It is the refusal to defeat any individual at any cost. When you rise to the level of love, of its great beauty and power, you seek only to defeat evil systems. You learn to love individuals and seek to defeat the system of evil. Rev. Martin L. King
When I despair, I remember that all through history the ways of truth and love have always won. Mahatma Gandhi
At the center of the universe is a loving heart that continues to beat and that wants the best for every person. Fred Rogers
If you give a little, you will have a little peace. If you give a lot, you will have a lot of peace. If you let go completely, you will know complete peace and freedom. Achaan Chah
People know, but children and tramps Know. Anonymous
Every believer is an Amen who will become an Alleluia! Anonymous
A man who prays in the evening is a captain posting his sentries. After that, he can sleep. Charles Baudelaire
Anyone can build an altar; a flame requires God. Anyone can build a home; we need the Lord to create a home. John Henry Jowett
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