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“The desire of reward is one of the strongest incentives of human conduct; ... the best security for the fidelity of mankind is to make their interest coincide with their duty.”

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Book:The Federalist Papers: A Collection of Essays Written in Favour of the New Constitution

Source: The Federalist Papers: A Collection of Essays Written in Favour of the New Constitution

“For the great mass of mankind the only saving grace that is needed is steady fidelity to what is nearest to hand and heart in the short moment of each human effort.”

Humans Heart Moments Hands Effort Grace Mankind Needed Mass Saving Steady Fidelity Saving Grace

Book:Notes on Life and Letters

Source: Notes on Life and Letters

“If the biblical story is true, the kind of certainty proper to a human begin will be one which rests on the fidelity of God, not upon the competence of the human knower. It will be a kind of certainty which is inseparable from gratitude and trust”

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Book:Proper Confidence: Faith, Doubt, and Certainty in Christian Discipleship

Source: Proper Confidence: Faith, Doubt, and Certainty in Christian Discipleship