“It costs something to be a real Christian, according to the standard of the Bible. There are enemies to be overcome, battles to be fought, sacrifices to be made, an Egypt to be forsaken, a wilderness to be passed through, a cross to be carried, a race to be run. Conversion is not putting a person in an arm-chair and taking them easily to heaven. It is the beginning of a mighty conflict, in which it costs much to win the victory.” PersonsMadeRealRunningChristianWinningHeavenRaceEnemySacrificeArmsVictoryBattleCostConflictStandardsCrossesOvercomingConversionChairsWildernessEgyptForsaken Author:J. C. Ryle
“It is a fact that under equal conditions, large-scale battles and whole wars are won by troops which have a strong will for victory, clear goals before them, high moral standards, and devotion to the banner under which they go into battle.” WarWholeFactsStrongGoalMoralClearConditionsVictoryBattleEqualStandardsScalesDevotionTroopsBannerLarge ScaleStrong WillClear Goals Author:Georgy Zhukov
“Collective property and individual property, these two banners will be the standards under which, from now on, the great battles of the future will be fought.” TwoWisdomPoliticsIndividualEconomyBattleStandardsPropertyLiberalismCollectivesBannerGreat Battle Author:Mikhail Bakunin
“There is a strong conservative instinct in the average man or woman, born of the hereditary fear of life, that prompts them to cling to old standards, or, if too intelligent to look inhospitably upon progress, to move very slowly. Both types are the brakes and wheelhorses necessary to a stable civilization, but history, even current history in the newspapers, would be dull reading if there were no adventurous spirits willing to do battle for new ideas.” IfsMenLooksIdeasWould BeMovingSpiritReadingStrongBornProgressWillingTypeCivilizationBattleStandardsIntelligentInstinctAverageConservativeCurrentsNewspapersResistanceDullStableNew IdeasStatus QuoAdventurousPromptsAverage ManBrakeHereditaryFears Of LifeAdventurous Spirit Author:Gertrude Atherton
“Moral standards cannot be changed by battle and cannot be changed by ballot.” MoralChangedBattleStandardsBallots Author:Boyd K. Packer
“If I dare to tear up or shed a tear, then I'm criticized for that as well! It's a horrible double standard, but quite frankly, I don't have time enough to fight that battle and fight crime. I chose to fight crime and ignore the rest. I just keep going to the best I can.” IfsWellsI CanEnoughFightingCrimeTearsBattleStandardsDareHorribleKeep GoingShedDouble Standard Author:Nancy Grace