“The men upon whose shoulders rested the initial responsibility of Christianizing the world came to Jesus with one supreme request. They did not say, 'Lord, teach us to preach'; Lord, teach us to do miracles,' or 'Lord, teach us to be wise'...but they said, 'Lord, teach us to pray.'” MenWorldSaidJesusResponsibilityLordTeachWiseHe ManPrayingMiracleSupremeShouldersThey SaidInitialsRequestBeing Wise Book:Billy Graham in Quotes Source: Billy Graham in Quotes
“A bath in Ganges undoubtedly absolves one of all sins; but what does that avail? They say that the sins perch on trees along the banks of the Ganges. No sooner does the man come back from the holy waters that the old sins jump on his shoulders from the trees. The same old sins take possession of him again. He is hardly out of the waters before they fall upon him.” MenDoeFallWaterSinTreeHe ManHolyPossessionShouldersBathsHoly Water Author:Ramakrishna
“I'm meeting my obligations, somehow, always have, without ever truly working, without ever putting my shoulder to the wheel for the man. Of course I had to deal dope to do this!” MenCoursesDealsHe ManMeetingsShouldersObligationWheelsDope Author:Terence McKenna