Adolph Saphir Quotes
What is meant by calling the writings of Moses and the Prophets.
Adolph Saphir
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In every man's writings, the character of the writer must lie recorded.
Thomas Carlyle
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And if something should be found, particularly in the first part of the dissertation, that one is generally not accustomed to come across in scholarly writings, the reader must forgive my jocundity, just as I, in order to lighten the burden, sometimes sing at my work.
Soren Kierkegaard
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Live the New Life 1:13. Men wore long robes and would tuck them into their belt, and thus “gird up their loins,” so they could move more freely and quickly. Although the image also occurs elsewhere in the *Old Testament, here Peter may specifically allude to the Passover (Ex 12:11): once God’s people had been redeemed by the blood of the lamb (1 Pet 1:19), they were to be ready to follow God forth until he had brought them safely into their inheritance (cf. 1:4), the Promised Land. Thus they were to be dressed and ready to flee. “Sobriety” in ancient usage meant not only literal abstinence from drink but also behaving as a nonintoxicated person should, hence with dignified self-control. 1:14
Craig S. Keener
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In one of my earlier books, Misquoting Jesus, I discuss the fact that we do not have the original copy of Luke, or Mark, or Paul’s writings, or any of the early Christian texts that make up the New Testament.
Bart Ehrman
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I was born a girl in a world of Branwells, but I shall be more than I am meant.
Catherynne M. Valente
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Couldst thou in vision see, thyself the man God meant, thou never then could be, the man thou art content.
Augustus Hopkins Strong
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In his writings, Patton was shameless about his ambition to woo Lena to be his bride. He detailed the gradual progress he made, playing music for her on his violin, writing her poems, beguiling her with stories, engaging her in conversation. It was clear that he obsessed over her. He knew what he wanted and never relented until she was his.
Brandon Mull
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Every five, six, seven, eight, 10 years I do a raisonné. When it's printed in the book, it's finished.
Erro
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Women are jealous of cigars... they regard them as a strong rival.
William Makepeace Thackeray
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I take my own syrup, ketchup, and mustard, just in case of emergencies, in my suitcase. Whatever I can steal from the hotels. It's usually Heinz ketchup, and they give you a weird mustard. You don't get French's or anything; you get some sort of Dijon or some mustard. That's just for hot dogs. I don't use mustard for anything else.
John Prine
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It was raining cats and dogs, and I fell in a poodle.
Charles A. Murray
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What is meant by calling the writings of Moses and the Prophets.
Adolph Saphir
