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“Riches are for the comfort of life, and not life for the accumulation of riches. I asked a holy wise man, "Who is fortunate and who is unfortunate?" He replied: "He was fortunate who ate and sowed, and he was unfortunate who died without having enjoyed.”

Men Wise Holy Comfort Died Riches Enjoyed Fortunate Unfortunate Accumulation

Book:Gulistan or Rose Garden

Source: Gulistan or Rose Garden

“Every era has a currency that buys souls. In some the currency is pride, in others it is hope, in still others it is a holy cause. There are of course times when hard cash will buy souls, and the remarkable thing is that such times are marked by civility, tolerance, and the smooth working of everyday life.”

Stills Soul Hard Wisdom Courses Causes Wise Pride Holy Everyday Tolerance Eras Remarkable Cash Currency Smooth Everyday Life Civility

Book:Before the Sabbath

Source: Before the Sabbath

“We believe we are entitled to the gift of the Holy Ghost in extent according to the discretion and wisdom of God and our faithfulness; which gift brings all things to our remembrance, past, present, and to come, that are necessary for us to know, and as far as our minds are prepared to receive the knowledge of God revealed by that all-wise Agent. The Holy Ghost is God's minister, and is delegated to visit the sons and daughters of men. All intelligent beings pertaining to this earth are instructed from the same source.”

“There is not a better day in the world to be spent than with a lot of wise old cowmen around barbecued beef, black coffee and good "free holy" beans.”

World Black Wise Holy Coffee Agriculture Beans Beef Better Days Black Coffee

Book:Sanity is where you find it: an affectionate history of the United States in the 20's and 30's

Source: Sanity is where you find it: an affectionate history of the United States in the 20's and 30's

“If a state should pass laws forbidding its citizens to become wise and holy, it would be made a byword for all time. But this, in effect, is what our commercial, social, and political systems do. They compel the sacrifice of mental and moral power to money and dissipation.”

Ifs Should Made States Would Be Law Political Social Moral Wise Sacrifice Effects Citizens Holy All Time Political Systems Dissipation

Book:Aphorisms and Reflections: Conduct, Culture and Religion

Source: Aphorisms and Reflections: Conduct, Culture and Religion

“To escape from evil we must be made as far as possible like God; and the resemblance consists in becoming just and holy and wise.”

Made Evil Wise Becoming Holy Resemblance

Book:Wit and Wisdom of Socrates, Plato, Aristotle: Being a Treasury of Thousands of Glorious, Inspiring and Imperishable Thoughts, Views and Observations of the Three Great Greek Philosophers, Classified Under about Four Hundred Subjects for Comparative Study

Source: Wit and Wisdom of Socrates, Plato, Aristotle: Being a Treasury of Thousands of Glorious, Inspiring and Imperishable Thoughts, Views and Observations of the Three Great Greek Philosophers, Classified Under about Four Hundred Subjects for Comparative Study

“Holy Scripture is so exalted that there is no one in the world ... wise enough to understand it so fully that his intellect is not overcome by it. Nevertheless, man can stammer something about it.”

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Author:Angela of Foligno

“Every morning, read seriously and reverently a portion of the Holy Scriptures, and acquaint yourselves with the history and doctrine thereof. It is a book full of light and wisdom, will make you wise to eternal life, and furnish you with directions and principles to guide and order your life safely and prudently.”

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Author:Matthew Hale

“Whoever would be wise should read the Proverbs; whoever would be holy should read the Psalms.”

Should Would Be Christianity Wise Holy Being Wise Psalms

Author:Richard Steele

“Holy Father, forgive me for grumbling. I know I've sounded just like the Israelites. I long to dwell not on the If Onlys but on You. Make me wise like the old woodcutter - content with what I know, not perturbed by what I don't know.”

Ifs Knows Long Father Wise Holy Forgiving Forgive Me Grumbling

Book:Calm My Anxious Heart: A Woman's Guide to Finding Contentment

Source: Calm My Anxious Heart: A Woman's Guide to Finding Contentment

“In my library I have profitably and pleasantly dwelt among the shining lights, with which the learned, wise, and holy men of all ages have illuminated the world.”

Men World Light Age Wise Holy Shining Library Holy Man Shining Light

Book:The Dying Thoughts: Of the Reverend Learned and Holy Mr. Richard Baxter; ... Abridged by Benjamin Fawcett

Source: The Dying Thoughts: Of the Reverend Learned and Holy Mr. Richard Baxter; ... Abridged by Benjamin Fawcett

“In our friendships we have to be wise that we choose godly people to be our friends. Somebody might say, well does that mean that you should never have a lost person as your friend? No, I wouldn't say that. But you can't have the same intimacy with a lost person that you can with a godly person in whom the Holy Spirit is living.”

People Should Wells Mean Persons Doe Might Spirit Lost Wise Friends Holy Intimacy Holy Spirit Godly Being Wise Lost Person

Author:Charles Stanley

“Study how water flows in a valley stream, smoothly and freely between the rocks. Also learn from holy books and wise people. Everything - even mountains, rivers, plants and trees - should be your teacher.”

“Many words have been granted me, and some are wise, and some are false, but only three are holy: "I will it!”

Has Beens Three Wise Holy Granted

Book:Anthem

Source: Anthem

“SAGE. A wise and Holy man who died a long time ago. No one modern qualifies.”

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Author:Diana Wynne Jones

“When one tries to increase his knowledge by doing mental gymnastics over books without waiting upon God and looking to the guidance of the Holy Spirit, his soul is plainly in full swing. This will deplete his spiritual life. Because the fall of man was occasioned by seeking knowledge, God uses the foolishness of the cross to "destroy the wisdom of the wise.”

Men Trying Book Soul Use Spiritual Spirit Fall Waiting Wise Holy Crosses Increase Seeking Guidance Holy Spirit Spiritual Life Swings Foolishness Gymnastics Fall Of Man

Book:The Spiritual Man

Source: The Spiritual Man

“I wish it (Christianity) were more productive of good works ... I mean real good works ... not holy day keeping, sermon-hearing ... or making long prayers, filled with flatteries and compliments despised by wise men, and much less capable of pleasing the Deity.”

“God is an ever-present spirit guiding all that happens to a wise and holy end.”

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Author:David Hume