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Unity of Evangelical and Apostolical Teaching: Sermons Preached Mostly in Canterbury Cathedral

This book compiles sermons that delve into the principles and beliefs shared between Evangelical and Apostolic Christian traditions, with a focus on the historical context of Canterbury Cathedral. more

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Arthur Penrhyn Stanley
Arthur Penrhyn Stanley

Arthur Penrhyn Stanley was an English author born on December 13, 1815, and died on July 18, 1881. His works covered a range of subjects including history, religion, and literature. more

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“The best antidote against evils of all kinds, against the evil thoughts that haunt the soul, against the needless perplexities which distract the conscience, is to keep hold of the good we have. Impure thoughts will not stand against pure words and prayers and deeds. Little doubts will not avail against great certainties. Fix your affections on things above, and then you will less and less be troubled by the cares, the temptations, the troubles of things on earth.”

“In truth, it's usually failure, disappointment, and frustration that motivate people to reexamine that which they've taken for granted. It's rare to find big change without significant bad news. ... In that sense, the pain of failure creates the largest opportunities for progress.”

“Credibility is lost when there are big discrepancies between what leaders say and what they do. ... Increasing credibility requires openness. Hidden agendas will destroy trust.”

“The message to organizations is this: You have to increase the number of categories of contributing, or the types of career paths, which people can experience as successful. You cannot restrict esteem to the fewer and fewer who will be climbing up the management ladder. You need to have the majority of your people feeling like winners.”

“motivation is highest when the probability of success is 50 percent: We don't get involved if the task is too easy or too hard.”