“Sensible of the importance of Christian piety and virtue to the order and happiness of a state, I cannot but earnestly commend to you every measure for their support and encouragement ... Manners, by which not only the freedom, but the very existence of the republics, are greatly affected, depend much upon the public institutions of religion and the good education of youth; in both these instances our fathers laid wise foundations, for which their posterity have had reason to bless their memory.” StatesReasonChristianOrderFatherMemoriesExistenceSupportVirtueWiseYouthDependsImportanceEncouragementInstitutionsFoundationInstanceMannersAffectedBlessRepublicSensiblePosterityOur FatherPietyGood EducationSupport And Encouragement Author:John Hancock
“Sensible of the importance of Christian piety and virtue to the order and happiness of a state, I cannot but earnestly commend to you every measure for their support and encouragement” StatesChristianOrderSupportVirtueImportanceEncouragementSensiblePietySupport And Encouragement Author:John Hancock
“The value of science to a republican people, the security it gives to liberty by enlightening the minds of its citizens, the protection it affords against foreign power, the virtue it inculcates, the just emulation of the distinction it confers on nations foremost in it; in short, its identification with power, morals, order and happiness (which merits to it premiums of encouragement rather than repressive taxes), are considerations [that should] always [be] present and [bear] with their just weight.” PeopleGivingShouldMindValuesOrderNationsLibertyMoralVirtueSecurityBearsCitizensRepublicanTaxesWeightEncouragementProtectionMeritDistinctionConsiderationEnlighteningIdentificationEmulation Book:Public and private papers Source: Public and private papers
“God has frequently to knock the bottom board out of your experience if you are a saint in order to get you into contact with Himself. God wants you to understand this is a life of faith, not a life of sentimental enjoyment of His blessings. ... "Though He slay me yet will I trust Him" - this is the most sublime utterance of faith in the whole of the Bible.” IfsWantWholeOrderReligiousBlessingEncouragementBottomSaintContactBoardsEnjoymentSublimeSentimentalUtterance Author:Oswald Chambers
“Flattery is saying something nice in order to help yourself. Encouragement is saying something true in order help someone else.” HelpingOrderNiceEncouragementFlatteryHelp Yourself Author:Kevin DeYoung
“You are the only one who can make it happen for you. Others can support and encourage you, but you have to find the energy within in order to step into the center of your own life and take charge.” HappensOrderEnergyStepsSupportEncouragementMake It Happen Author:Lynda Field
“What people want is perfection," said the man. "In themselves." "But they need the steps to it to be pointed out," said the woman. "In a simple order," said the man. "With encouragement," said the woman. "And a positive attitude.” PeopleMenWantNeedsSaidOrderSimpleAttitudeStepsPerfectionEncouragementPositive Attitude Author:Margaret Atwood
“What I see everywhere in the world are ordinary people willing to confront despair, power, and incalculable odds in order to restore some semblance of grace, justice, and beauty to this world.” PeopleWorldOrderJusticeGraceThis WorldWillingDespairOrdinaryEncouragementOddsOrdinary PeopleSemblance Author:Paul Hawken
“Tell a child, a husband or an employee that he is stupid or dumb at a certain thing, that he has no gift for it, and that he is doing it all wrong and you have destroyed almost every incentive to try to improve. But use the opposite technique, be liberal with encouragement; make the thing seem easy to do, let the other person know that you have faith in his ability to do it, that he has an undeveloped flair for it - and he will practice until the dawn comes in at the window in order to excel.” KnowsTryingChildrenPersonsUseSeemsCertainOrderEasyAbilityPracticeStupidHusbandWindowOppositesEncouragementTechniqueDestroyedDumbDawnEmployeeHave FaithIncentivesFlair Author:Dale Carnegie