“The observance of Lent is the very badge of Christian warfare. By it we prove ourselves not to be enemies of Christ. By it we avert the scourges of divine justice. By it we gain strength against the princes of darkness, for it shields us with heavenly help. Should men grow remiss in their observance of Lent, it would be a detriment to God’s glory, a disgrace to the Catholic religion, and a danger to Christian souls. Neither can it be doubted that such negligence would become the source of misery to the world, of public calamity, and of private woe.” MenWorldShouldSoulHelpingWould BeChristianGrowsChristJusticeEnemyDarknessDangerDivineSourceProveGloryGainsCatholicMiseryHeavenlyWarfareWoeCalamityDisgraceShieldsDoubtedBadgesScourgeNegligenceObservanceAvertDivine JusticeCatholic Religion Author:Pope Benedict XIV
“We are born in this world to lose as well as to gain, to have happiness as well as misery. Enrich your mind by understanding this and improve, gaining stability thereby.” WorldMindWellsUnderstandingBornLosesThis WorldGainsMiseryPersistenceStability Author:Swami Bhoomananda Tirtha
“Others are affected by what I am, and say, and do. So that a single act of mine may spread and spread in widening circles, through a nation or humanity. Through my vice I intensify the taint of vice throughout the universe. Through my misery I make multitudes sad. On the other hand, every development of my virtue makes me an ampler blessing to my race. Every new truth that I gain makes me a brighter light to humanity.” MayHandsLightHumanityUniverseNationsRaceVirtueMinesDevelopmentBlessingGainsMiseryVicesSpreadCirclesAffectedMultitudesBrighter Book:The Works of William E. Channing Source: The Works of William E. Channing
“I am not interested in dry economic socialism. We are fighting against misery, but we are also fighting against alienation. One of the fundamental objectives of Marxism is to remove interest, the factor of individual interest, and gain, from people's psychological motivations. Marx was preoccupied both with economic factors and with their repercussions on the spirit. If communism isn't interested in this too, it may be a method of distributing goods, but it will never be a revolutionary way of life.” PeopleIfsWayMaySpiritMotivationFightingIndividualInterestEconomicGainsMethodFundamentalsMiserySocialismObjectivesPsychologicalFactorsCommunismRevolutionaryDryRemoveGoodsNot InterestedAlienationMarxismRepercussions Author:Che Guevara
“What do you gain in heaven? You become gods, drink nectar, and get rheumatism. There is less misery there than on earth, but also less truth.” EarthHeavenDrinkGainsMiseryNectar Book:Complete Works Source: Complete Works
“If religious books are not widely circulated among the masses in this country, I do not know what is going to become of us as a nation. If truth be not diffused, then error will be. If God and His Word are not known and received, the devil and his works will gain the ascendency. If the evangelical volume does not reach every hamlet, the pages of a corrupt and licentious literature will. If the power of the gospel is not felt throughout the length and breadth of this land, anarchy and misrule, degradation and misery, corruption and darkness will reign without mitigation or end.” IfsKnowsDoeBookEndsCountryLiteratureNationsFeltReligiousKnownDarknessLandTruth IsMassPagesDevilGainsMiseryErrorsCorruptionLengthAnarchyVolumeReignDegradationEvangelicalBreadthReligious Books Author:Daniel Webster
“We abandon the most important journey of our lives when we abandon desire. We leave our hearts by the side of the road and head off in the direction of fitting in, getting by, being productive, what have you. Whatever we might gain – money, position, the approval of others, or just absence of the discontent self – it’s not worth it.” IfsNeedsShouldHeartImportantSelfCountryMightDesireGrowsSidesSecretOur LivesJourneyPositionKingsGainsMiseryAbsenceProductiveUrgesAbandonAlliesDespiseApprovalWorth ItExileDiscontentFittingForsakeSecret LifeNot Worth ItApproval Of Others Author:John Eldredge
“Peace, or freedom from conflict, is the absolute core of happiness. It is in learning to watch our sense of peace that we avoid unhappiness. All forms of misery are heralded by a frame of mind that must become immediately recognizable if we are ever to gain mastery in happiness...Take the time to look in your heart and be clear. Walk through life being clear. Practice doing each thing in peace.” IfsMindLooksHeartHappinessFormPassionPeaceWalksWatchesPracticeClearConflictGainsAbsolutesMiseryCoreUnhappinessMasteryFrame Of Mind Author:Hugh Prather
“Through it [Science] we believe that man will be saved from misery and degradation, not merely acquiring new material powers, but learning to use and to guide his life with understanding. Through Science he will be freed from the fetters of superstition; through faith in Science he will acquire a new and enduring delight in the exercise of his capacities; he will gain a zest and interest in life such as the present phase of culture fails to supply.” MenBelieveUseScienceFaithCultureUnderstandingInterestFailingMaterialsExerciseGainsCapacityAccountsMiseryEndureDelightGuidesSavedAcquireSuperstitionsPhasesDegradationFettersZestInterest In Life Author:Ray Lankester