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Quote by Hubert H. Humphrey

“Life's unfairness is not irrevocable; we can help balance the scales for others, if not always for ourselves.”

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Hubert Horatio Humphrey was an American politician who served as the 38th Vice President of the United States under Lyndon B. Johnson from 1965 to 1969. Born on May 27, 1911, in Winona, Minnesota, he passed away on January 13, 1978. Humphrey was a prominent figure in the Democratic Party and is known for his advocacy of civil rights, labor rights, and environmental protection. more

“If God seems to be in no hurry to make the problem of evil go away, maybe we shouldn't be, either. Maybe our compulsion to wash God's hands for him is a service he doesn't appreciate. Maybe - all theodicies and nearly all theologians to the contrary - evil is where we meet God. Maybe he isn't bothered by showing up dirty for his dates with creation. Maybe - just maybe - if we ever solved the problem, we'd have talked ourselves out of a lover.”

Ifs Problem Hands Seems Pain Suffering Evil Creation Lovers Appreciate Contrary Dirty Going Away Theologian Compulsion Bothered Showing Up Problem Of Evil

Book:The Romance of the Word: One Man's Love Affair with Theology : Three Books

Source: The Romance of the Word: One Man's Love Affair with Theology : Three Books

“But, for as cold and wretched as it looks, the sun has not forsaken it. He has only drawn away from it a little, for good reasons, one of which is that we may learn that we cannot do without him.”

Looks May Littles Reason Pain Suffering Sun Cold Winter Forsaken

Author:George MacDonald

“The breaking of the alabaster box and the anointing of the Lord filled the house with the odor, with the sweetest odor. Everyone could smell it. Whenever you meet someone who has really suffered; been limited, gone through things for the Lord, willing to be imprisoned by the Lord, just being satisfied with Him and nothing else, immediately you scent the fragrance. There is a savor of the Lord. Something has been crushed, something has been broken, and there is a resulting odor of sweetness.”

Has Beens Pain Suffering House Lord Gone Willing Broken Filled Boxes Smell Satisfied Just Being Scent Sweetness Fragrance Crushed Sweetest Odor Anointing

Author:Watchman Nee

“Man must vanquish himself, must do himself violence, in order to perform the slightest action untainted by evil.”

Men Action Order Evil Violence Evil People Vanquish

Author:Emile M. Cioran

“One can be a soldier without dying and a lover without sighing.”

Love Dying Lovers Soldier

Book:Collected Works of Edwin Arnold: Buddhism and Hinduism Studies, Poetry & Plays (Unabridged): The Essence of Buddhism, Light of the World, The Light of Asia, The Song Celestial, Indian Poetry, Hindu Literature, The Japanese Wife, Death--And Afterwards…

Source: Collected Works of Edwin Arnold: Buddhism and Hinduism Studies, Poetry & Plays (Unabridged): The Essence of Buddhism, Light of the World, The Light of Asia, The Song Celestial, Indian Poetry, Hindu Literature, The Japanese Wife, Death--And Afterwards…

“Perfect soldier, perfect gentleman never gave offence to anyone not even the enemy.”

Perfect Enemy Soldier Gentleman Offence Perfect Gentleman

Author:A. J. P. Taylor

“The most vital quality a soldier can possess is self-confidence.”

Self Quality Soldier Self Confidence

Author:George S. Patton

“It is not without good reason, that he who has not a good memory should never take upon him the trade of lying.”

Should Reason Lying Memories Honesty Trade Dishonesty Good Memories Honest Truth Truth And Honesty Truth Honesty Truth And Falsehood Dishonesty And Lying Good Liar

Book:Michel de Montaigne: Selected Essays

Source: Michel de Montaigne: Selected Essays

“People who are brutally honest get more satisfaction out of the brutality than out of the honesty.”