Victor Hugo Quotes

Seeing so much poverty everywhere makes me think that God is not rich. He gives the appearance of it, but I suspect some financial difficulties.

Victor Hugo

• God
• Poverty
• Appearance
• Financial Difficulties

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• Don't look for approval in what everyone else is doing; look for approval from Almighty God.

  

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• When your maturity is derived from circumstantial factors other than faith, your level of maturity would continue to fluctuate rather than being stable. This is why I am enabled to maintain a balance and stable approach to the challenges that come my way every day. I am not moved by what people say or do concerning my relationship with God.

  

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• Seeing so much poverty everywhere makes me think that God is not rich. He gives the appearance of it, but I suspect some financial difficulties.

  

  Victor Hugo
  • God
  • Poverty
  • Appearance