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“The promises of God are equal to current coin. Therefore, I must act on the promises as I would if I actually had the cash.”

Ifs Promise Equal Currents Cash Coins

Author:Rees Howells

“The works of a person that begin immediately to decay, while those of him who plants begin directly to improve. In this, planting promises a more lasting pleasure than building; which, were it to remain in equal perfection, would at best begin to moulder and want repairs in imagination. Now trees have a circumstance that suits our taste, and that is annual variety.”

Want Persons Imagination Pleasure Tree Building Circumstances Promise Taste Equal Perfection Plant Suits Variety Lasting Decay Annuals

Book:The Works in Verse and Prose, of William Shenstone, Esq: Most of which Were Never Before Printed ...

Source: The Works in Verse and Prose, of William Shenstone, Esq: Most of which Were Never Before Printed ...

“The promise of the American Dream requires that we are all provided an equal opportunity to participate in and contribute to our nation.”

Dream Opportunity Nations Promise Equal American Dream Equal Opportunity

Author:Charles Rangel

“The social sciences offer equal promise for improving human welfare; our lives can be greatly improved through a deeper understanding of individual and collective behavior. But to realize this promise, the social sciences, like the natural sciences, need to match their institutional structures to today's intellectual challenges.”

“The promise of God is that you are His son. Her offspring. Its likeness. His equal. Ah...here is where you get hung up. You can accept "His son," "offspring," "likeness," but you recoil at being called "His equal." It is too much to accept. Too much bigness, too much wonderment-too much responsibility. For if you are God's equal, that means nothing is being done to you-and all things are created by you. There can be no more victims and no more villains-only outcomes of your thought about a thing.”

Ifs Inspirational Mean Done Religious Responsibility Accepting Too Much Son Promise Equal All Things Victim Outcomes Villain Hung Offspring Being Done Recoil

Author:Neale Donald Walsch

“Now, as a nation, we don't promise equal outcomes, but we were founded on the idea everybody should have an equal opportunity to succeed. No matter who you are, what you look like, where you come from, you can make it. That's an essential promise of America. Where you start should not determine where you end up.”

Should Looks Ideas Ends Matter America Opportunity Nations Promise Succeed Equal Essentials Should Have Who You Are Determine Outcomes Equal Opportunity Where You Come

Author:Barack Obama

“The promise of equal educational opportunity envisioned by the Brown decision remains unfulfilled.”

Opportunity Decision Promise Equal Remains Educational Brown

Author:Bobby Scott

“We can continue our progress as a Nation toward the promise that all people are created equal and that our Nation will treat every person in that spirit.”

People Persons Spirit Nations Progress Promise Equal Treats

Author:Bobby Scott

“Now is the time to keep the promise of equal pay for an equal day's work, because I want my daughters to have exactly the same opportunities as your sons.”

Want Opportunity Pay Son Promise Equal Daughter My Daughter Your Son Equal Pay

Book:Barack Obama: Speeches on the Road to the White House

Source: Barack Obama: Speeches on the Road to the White House

“What is the American dream? The American dream is one big tent. One big tent. And on that big tent you have four basic promises: equal protection under the law, equal opportunity, equal access, and fair share.”

Dream Bigs Law Opportunity Four Share Promise Equal Fairs Protection Access American Dream Tents Equal Opportunity Fair Share Equal Protection

Author:Jesse Jackson

“America is more than just a place...it's an idea. It's the only country founded on an idea. Our rights come from nature and God, not government. We promise equal opportunity, not equal outcomes.”

Ideas Country Government America Opportunity Rights Promise Equal Outcomes Equal Opportunity God And Nature

Author:Paul Ryan

“We remain a young nation, but in the words of Scripture, the time has come to set aside childish things. The time has come to reaffirm our enduring spirit; to choose our better history; to carry forward that precious gift, that noble idea, passed on from generation to generation: the God-given promise that all are equal, all are free, and all deserve a chance to pursue their full measure of happiness.”

Ideas Young Spirit Given Nations Chance Generations Promise Equal Deserve Endure Noble Scripture Pursue Inauguration Precious Gifts Inaugural Inaugural Address Childish Things

Author:Barack Obama

“I was afraid. Of getting hurt in other ways. To be truthful, I still am." His thumb stroked her cheek. "I would never hurt you." "I don't think you can promise me that." She squeezed his bruised fingers. "But it makes things a bit more equal, to know that I can hurt you, too." His gaze fell to her lips. He said simply, without any trace of irony, "You are killing me.”

Thinking Knows Way Said Stills I Can Bits Hurt Promise Equal Fingers Killing Lips Irony Truthful Cheeks Thumbs Bruised Being Truthful Getting Hurt Promise Me

Book:One Dance with a Duke

Source: One Dance with a Duke

“Yet here we are, two children and a broken promise later, standing before each other, just the way we stood that day at the alter, with equal parts love and hope. And once again, I close my eyes, ready to take a leap of faith, ready for the long, hard road ahead. I have no idea how it's going to turn out, but then again, I never really did.”

Way Children Long Two Ideas Hard Eye Turns Ready Broken Promise Equal Standing No Idea Leap Broken Promises Leap Of Faith Hope And Love

Author:Emily Giffin