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David W. Augsburger is an American author born on August 14, 1938. His works primarily focus on religion, psychology, and interpersonal communication, which are well-received by readers.

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“Happiness is living by inner purpose.”

Happiness Purpose

Book:From Here to Maturity

Source: From Here to Maturity

“The man who forgives pays a tremendous price - the price of the evil he forgives.”

Men Evil Pay He Man Forgiving

Book:Caring Enough to Forgive: True Forgiveness

Source: Caring Enough to Forgive: True Forgiveness

“Ontologically, chocolate raises profoundly disturbing questions: Does not chocolate offer natural revelation of the goodness of the Creator just as chilies disclose a divine sense of humor? Is the human born with an innate longing for chocolate? Does the notion of chocolate preclude the concept of free will?”

Humans Doe Born Natural Divine Offers Goodness Concepts Raises Longing Notion Creator Revelations Free Will Chocolate Sense Of Humor Innate Disturbing Innate Goodness

Author:David W Augsburger

“If chocolate is a foretaste of heaven, what does it mean that chocolate is freely available to all?”

Ifs Mean Doe Heaven Available Chocolate

Author:David W Augsburger

“A group is as healthy as its 'social contract' is clear; a congregation as faithful as its covenant is mutually understood; a pastor as effective as the pastor's and people's commitment to trust and integrity is honored, guarded, and fulfilled.”

People Past Social Clear Groups Integrity Healthy Understood Commitment Faithful Contracts Fulfilled Pastor Honored Covenant Guarded Congregation Social Contract

Author:David W Augsburger

“Theologically, the creation of chocolate demonstrates both the unity and the diversity of humanity. Wherever you taste it, in every country of the world, it is immediately recognizable. Other things, in every cuisine, are just food, but chocolate is chocolate.”

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Author:David W Augsburger

“An open ear is the only believable sign of an open heart.”

Heart Inspiration Motivational Relationship Communication Ears Open Heart Believable Believability

Author:David W Augsburger

“The golden rule of friendship is to listne to others as you would have them listen to you.”

Real Friendship Golden Real Friends Golden Rule

Author:David W Augsburger

“The more we run from conflict, the more it masters us; the more we try to avoid it, the more it controls us; the less we fear conflict, the less it confuses us; the less we deny our differences, the less they divide us.”

Trying Running Differences Masters Conflict Deny Divides Workplace

Book:Conflict Mediation Across Cultures: Pathways and Patterns

Source: Conflict Mediation Across Cultures: Pathways and Patterns

“Forgiving is...recognizing the injury, owning the pain, & reaching out.”

Pain Forgiving Injury Reaching Reach Out Recognizing

Author:David W Augsburger

“Happiness is living by inner purpose, not by outer pressures. Happiness is having a sense of meaning, not a feeling of futility.”

Feelings Happiness Purpose Pressure Futility

Book:From Here to Maturity

Source: From Here to Maturity

“Happy persons seldom think of happiness. They are too busy losing their lives in the meaningful sacrifices of service.”

Thinking Persons Happiness Sacrifice Losing Busy Meaningful Too Busy Happy Person

Book:From Here to Maturity

Source: From Here to Maturity

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Born: August 14, 1938
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Quotes: 12

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From Here to MaturityRelated source material

Caring Enough to Forgive: True ForgivenessRelated source material

Conflict Mediation Across Cultures: Pathways and PatternsRelated source material

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