Paul Banks Quotes
The Lord does not measure out our afflictions according to our faults, but according to our strength, and looks not what we have deserved, but what we are able to bear.
Paul Banks
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Carice van Houten
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It appertaineth to the true God alone to be able to loose men from their sins.
Cyril of Alexandria
I want to be able to fight for what I'm worth, not someone else's generosity.
Carlos Newton
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Chrissie Hynde
Pretenders
No matter how I might feel about myself or my self-image, there is still a part of me that wants to fight to the end.
Albert William Upton
Five things are requisite to a good officer — ability, clean hands, despatch, patience, and impartiality.
William Penn
The Lord does not measure out our afflictions according to our faults, but according to our strength, and looks not what we have deserved, but what we are able to bear.
Paul Banks
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