John Piper (John Stephen Piper) Quotes
Human beings were put on the planet to depend upon their Creator and to worship their Creator at every point in every sphere of culture.
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These immigrants have come to our country and blatantly disregarded our laws. We cannot, we should not, reward that. No amnesty. No ability to vote. Get those borders secure, and then deal with that situation.
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When I left prison, I had to figure out how to embrace my past.
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It always feels good to put something you're proud of out in the world.
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When I was snowed under with the work of an idol, I didn't have time to think.
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Even though I be bound in the Name, I have not yet become perfected in Jesus Christ.
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At some point in our life, each of us is very likely to be a care getter or a care giver or both.
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If our opinions rest upon solid ground, those who attack them do not make us angry, but themselves ridiculous.
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The flames of freedom which were lighted across this great land of ours in Thomas Jefferson's day have continued to burn with an intense and magnetic light for nearly 200 years. They have been fed by the spiritual fuel which abounds only in a land where an abiding faith in God and recognition of Him as the true Author of Liberty prevail.
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Today I realize that many recent exercises in "deconstructive reading" read as if inspired by my parody. This is parody's mission: it must never be afraid of going too far. If its aim is true, it simply heralds what others will later produce, unblushing, with impassive and assertive gravity.
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That we do not comprehend or accept something does not invalidate its truth.
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Love will fly if held too lightly Love will die if held too tightly . . .
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I don't think other people in the world would share the view there is mounting chaos.
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We work and that is godlike.
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I despise 'animal welfare.' That's like saying, 'Let's beat the slaves three times a week instead of five times a week'.
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I grew up on the Southside of Chicago. What people don't realize is that my father was a multimillionaire who owned 12 hotels, motels, a steel mill, a radio station, a club, nursing home, and a law office. So I think it's safe to say I'm a little above middle class and I'm a daddy's girl.
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Technically, the weight of pain is the weight of shadow.
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Just because you're selling out shows doesn't mean you deserve better treatment than the person next door.
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The Buddha said, ‘Gripped by fear, men go to the sacred mountains and sacred groves, sacred trees and shrines.’ I am not afraid of death, my lady. I need no god to comfort me in my fear.
