Gerrit W. Gong Quotes
When we come to God’s great commandments to love Him and those around us by covenant, we do so not as stranger or guest but as His child at home.
Quotes to Explore
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If you expect the blessings of God, be kind to His people.
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I don't really consider myself an impressionist.
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Nothing recedes like progress.
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Gossip is easy, politics is hard.
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Forgiveness is the key to action and freedom.
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The universe is full of magical things, patiently waiting for our wits to grow sharper.
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I first started going to shows when I was about 16 - seeing local bands. I mean, I loved music before that, and I played a bit of guitar when I was younger and thought maybe I'd become a guitar teacher or something, but when I saw other kids doing it, I was like, 'Whoa, these are great bands! I can do it, too.'
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The natural effect of sorrow over the dead is to refine and elevate the mind.
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The house that is built upon the sand will crumble at the first sign of a windstorm.
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I was still 15 when I met John Lennon at a village fete in Woolton, in Liverpool.
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There will be no peace among the nations without peace among the religions. There will be no peace among the religions without dialogue among the religions.
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That's the thing about marriage. It's a shell game we play with ourselves. We're the suckers and we have to lose, but we play anyway because we lie to ourselves that we can win.
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I think less is more when it comes to kissing in the movies.
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One must learn to read, just as one must learn to see and learn to live.
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I just have a vision of something, and it seems to go a long way. One thought goes a long way.
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History is philosophy teaching by experience.
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Why not start over because every promise made is not kept, why not start over so the American people can debate the health care law again?!
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We're all biased, right, in many different ways - politically, religiously, ideologically, the way our family raised us - and that's fine. Nobody wants to live in a world where everybody thinks exactly the same. The key, though, is to try to figure out where your biases are holding you back from solving problems.
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I made friends with a boy who was a communist when I was 13 and that broadened my political views, but it also brought me into conflict with my father who was very Right-wing.
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Saying the words that come from knowledge is no sign of having it.
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Almost 20 percent of the people living in Germany today have a foreign background. The problem is that Germany can't really offer foreigners an identity because the Germans hardly have a national identity themselves. That is certainly a result of Auschwitz.
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When we come to God’s great commandments to love Him and those around us by covenant, we do so not as stranger or guest but as His child at home.
