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“How pitiable is it to reflect, that although you were so fully convinced of the benevolence of the Father of Mankind, and of his equal and impartial distribution of these rights and privileges, which he hath conferred upon them, that you should at the same time counteract his mercies, in detaining by fraud and violence so numerous a part of my brethren, under groaning captivity and cruel oppression, that you should at the same time be found guilty of that most criminal act, which you professedly detested in others, with respect to yourselves”

“I know few Christians so convinced of the splendor of the rooms in their Father's house, as to be happier when their friends are called to those mansions... Nor has the Church's ardent "desire to depart, and be with Christ," ever cured it of the singular habit of putting on mourning for every person summoned to such departure.”

Knows Persons Christian Desire Father House Christ Church Rooms Atheism Habit Positive Atheism Convinced Mourning Departure Splendor Mansions Ardent

Book:The crown of wild olive: Munera pulveris. Pre-Raphaelitism. Aratra Pentelici, etc

Source: The crown of wild olive: Munera pulveris. Pre-Raphaelitism. Aratra Pentelici, etc

“Regardless of nationality, all men are brothers. God is "our Father who art in heaven." The commandment "Thou shalt not kill" is unconditional and inexorable. ... The lowly Nazarene taught us the doctrine of non-resistance, and so convinced was he of the soundness of that doctrine that he sealed his belief with death on the cross. ... When human law conflicts with Divine law, my duty is clear. Conscience, my infallible guide, impels me to tell you that prison, death, or both, are infinitely preferable to joining any branch of the Army.”

“Paternity is based anyhow only upon conviction: I am convinced, therefore, I am the father.”

Father Conviction Convinced

Author:Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

“During a visit to California, when a friend of my grandmother's told my parents that I must be deaf because I was not responding to sounds, my father was absolutely convinced that I was simply being stubborn.”

Father Parent Sound Convinced California Grandmother Stubborn My Grandmother Deaf Responding Deafness Being Stubborn Not Responding

Author:Marlee Matlin