“I felt it was my duty to praise all of God's works with fervent enthusiasm. At the same time I killed flies in my house in a spirit of hatred, exasperation and contempt. My praise to God for all his works was dishonest, the act of killing the fly was honest.” SpiritHouseFeltHonestDutyHatredPraiseKillingEnthusiasmContemptFerventExasperationPraises To God Author:Mark Twain
“I have a very hard time with this word 'non-violence,' because I don't believe that I am non-violent. ... Right now, I would love to kill George Bush. I don't know how I ever got a Nobel Peace Prize, because when I see children die, the anger in me is just beyond belief. It's our duty as human beings, whatever age we are, to become the protectors of human life.” KnowsLifeBelieveHumansChildrenHardAgeDeathDiesBeliefHuman BeingsKnow HowViolenceDyingDutyRight NowProtectAngerKillingDon't BelieveViolentHuman LifeHard TimesPrizeNobelNon ViolenceProtectorNon ViolentNobel Peace PrizeWording Author:Betty Williams
“It is evil to justify killing (unborn babies) by the happy outcome of eternity for the one killed. This same justification could be used to justify killing one-year olds, or any heaven-bound believer for that matter. The Bible asks the question: "Shall we sin that grace may abound?" (Romans 6:1) And: "Shall we do evil that good may come?" (Romans 3:8). In both cases the answer is a resounding NO. It is presumption to step into God's place and try to make the assignments to heaven or to hell. Our duty is to obey God, not to play God.” TryingYearsMayMatterPlayUsedEvilAsksHeavenSinAnswersStepsCasesHellGraceDutyBabyEternityKillingBoundsBelieverOutcomesAbortionJustifyJustificationUnbornAssignmentsPresumptionUnborn Baby Author:John Piper
“For the survivor who chooses to testify, it is clear: his duty is to bear witness for the dead and for the living. He has no right to deprive future generations of a past that belongs to our collective memory. To forget would be not only dangerous but offensive; to forget the dead would be akin to killing them a second time.” Would BePastMemoriesForgetClearGenerationsDangerousDutyBearsKillingWitnessCollectivesSurvivorOffensiveFuture GenerationCollective Memory Book:Night Source: Night