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“It is truly difficult to make a democracy. Democracy, like arty dream, is not made with spiritual words but with reflection and practice. It is not what I say that says I am a democrat, that I am not racist or machista but what I do. What I say must not be contradicted by what I do. It is what I do that bespeaks my faithfulness or not to what I say.”

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Author:Paulo Freire

“The several sorts of religion in the world are little more than so many spiritual monopolies.”

World Littles Spiritual Society Monopoly

Author:E. F. L. Wood, 1st Earl of Halifax

“Spiritual stagnation ensues when man's environment becomes unpredictable or when his inner life is made wholly predictable.”

Men Made Spiritual Life Is Environment Society Unpredictable Predictable Inner Life Stagnation

Book:Between the Devil and the Dragon: The Best Essays and Aphorisms of Eric Hoffer

Source: Between the Devil and the Dragon: The Best Essays and Aphorisms of Eric Hoffer

“It's no measure of health to be well adjusted to a profoundly sick society.”

“There can be no keener revelation of a society's soul than the way in which it treats its children.”

“Open your arms to change but don't let go of your values.”

“Internationalism is a community theory of society which is founded on economic, spiritual, and biological facts. It maintains that respect for a healthy development of human society and of world civilization requires that mankind be organized internationally. Nationalities should form the constitutive links in a great world alliance, and must be guaranteed an independent life in the realm of the spiritual and for locally delimited tasks, while economic and political objectives must be guided internationally in a spirit of peaceful cooperation for the promotion of mankind's common interests.”

“Radical transformation of society requires personal and spiritual change first or at least simultaneously”

Firsts God Spiritual Spirituality Society Transformation Radical Spiritual Change

Book:Global Healing: Essays and Interviews on Structural Violence, Social Development and Spiritual Transformation

Source: Global Healing: Essays and Interviews on Structural Violence, Social Development and Spiritual Transformation

“Ultimately, one of the best ways to take care of our souls is to build a society that supports rather than undermines our highest moral and spiritual intuitions and inclinations. Yet, building that society can never be divided from the daily practices through which we live out our ethical and spiritual lives, both in the way we treat others around us, and in the way we nourish the God within us.”

Source: The Politics of Meaning: Restoring Hope and Possibility in an Age of Cynicism

“Society is not merely a select body of spiritual or intellectual persons, but a great organism composed of all kinds of members, a net containing bad and good.”

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Author:Robert Hugh Benson

“The degradation of the sense of symbol in modern society is one of its many signs of spiritual decay.”

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Author:Thomas Merton

“To finish building the free society dreamed of by Washington, Franklin, and Jefferson, we must draw upon the resources of the enlightened imagination, which can be systematically developed by the spiritual sciences of India and Tibet. We have not yet tamed our own demons of racism, nationalism, sexism, and materialism. We have not yet made peace with a land we took by force and have only partly paid for. We are a teeming conglomeration of people from different tribes who have yet to embrace fully the humanness in one another. And none of us can be really free until all of us are.”

“The greatest deception men suffer is from their own opinions.”

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Book:The notebooks of Leonardo da Vinci

Source: The notebooks of Leonardo da Vinci

“The vocation, whether it be that of the farmer or the architect, is a function; the exercise of this function as regards the man himself is the most indispensable means of spiritual development, and as regards his relation to society the measure of his worth.”

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Book:Christian and Oriental Philosophy of Art

Source: Christian and Oriental Philosophy of Art

“The soul is healed by being with children.”

“Education is the proper way to promote compassion and tolerance in society. Compassion and peace of mind bring a sense of confidence that reduce stress and anxiety, whereas anger and hatred come from frustration and undermine our sense of trust. Because of ignorance, many of our problems are our own creation. Education, however, is the instrument that increases our ability to employ our own intelligence.”

“Giving up attachment to the world does not mean that you set yourself apart from it. Generating a desire for others to be happy increases your humanity. As you become less attached to the world, you become more humane. As the very purpose of spiritual practice is to help others, you must remain in society.”

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Author:Dalai Lama

“Material objects give rise to physical happiness, while spiritual development gives rise to mental happiness. Since we experience both physical and mental happiness, we need both material and spiritual development. This is why, for our own good and that of society we need to balance material progress with inner development.”

“Wisdom is knowing the right thing to do and doing it at the right time to get the desired result. It is also the correct application of knowledge.”

Source: Why Does an Orderly God Allow Disorder

“A man with wisdom will always have a solution no matter how big his challenges may be. Wisdom makes you a problem solver.”

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“Wisdom cannot be bought from the walmart, it can only come from the Holy Spirit of God.”

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“Even with fasting and prayers you still need wisdom. At the root of every great accomplishment is wisdom. In all your getting get wisdom first.”

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“Wisdom is the mother of solutions. You cannot upgrade in wisdom and lack solutions and you cannot have a wisdom and be stranded in any challenge you face.”

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“A lot of people pray for power, house, financial breakthrough, wealth etc. But only few ask God for wisdom. There are so many great power pack man and women of God who lack wisdom.”

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“You cannot occupy a proper place on earth without wisdom. It is the principal thing you must have.”

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“There is no gift of principles, you must apply them if you want to move forward.”

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“If knowledge is lacking, your destruction is inevitable. Hosea 4:6”

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“Every crisis is a wisdom crisis. If you have no peace around you then you lack wisdom.”

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“You cannot have a dream and expect someone else's faith to make it a reality for you. Habakuk 2:4”

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“It is impossible to enjoy divine protection without the word of God. You must be a word addict.”

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“The church preach so much about power in the kingdom of God but we don't talk about wisdom. Everybody goes for power forgeting that power without wisdom can be disastrous.”

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“Do you want to acquire God's own wisdom? Relate with the Holy Spirit. Be a seeker of divine guidance by the Holy Spirit. You can't be a man or woman of solution without God.”

Source: Why Does an Orderly God Allow Disorder

“The world is full of problems and I bet you the problems will continue to exist but what will make you relevant to the world is when you have answers to the questions the world asks. You can only be useful when you have the answers to the questions of the world. The best way you provide solutions and answers to those challenges is through wisdom.”

Source: Why Does an Orderly God Allow Disorder

“Wherever problem persist, wisdom is lacking. There is no problem anywhere except wisdom problem. Wisdom provides solutions where there is complications.”

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“When wisdom comes, transformation comes. Wisdom makes the difference between the succeeding man and the failing man.”

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“The money you are looking for is not in any country, phd or your designer outlook, it is in wisdom. Solomon never prayed for wealth but he asked for wisdom.”

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“God's word will produce with your level of understanding. The much you can understand it, the more wisdom you are privileged to have.”

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“Have you ever reached to a point where you asked God if the assignment is really from Him. In your account you have just 100 dollars and He is asking you to execute a 400 million dollar project. Have you reached to the point that you consider going further will make no sense? Have you reached the point where you asked God are you sure you are still with me? I just found myself in that Junction now. Turning back ....to realise I have gone too far for Him to forsake me. Moving forward I heard the voice saying ...be still and know that I am your God. Giving up.....Couldn't find it in my dictionary. Moral of the lesson. God cannot give you an assignment that is equal to your pocket. If it suits your pocket it is definitely not from God. Remember God will not take glory where nothing happen.”

Source: Why Does an Orderly God Allow Disorder

“That you are a born again Christian does not mean you will automatically succeed except you follow God's principles. Never forget faith without good work is dead.”

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“School does not make people, it is learning that makes people great, that is why you see first class students fail and poor. The world is not ruled by those who went to school, it is ruled by those who learn everyday.”

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“There are too many stars in the sky and none of them is overshadowing the other. Don't let anybody be a threat to your growth.”

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“Sure we all need money but what do you really focus on? It is a matter of the heart. If your thoughts are on material and worldly things, no good fruits can come out of it. Seek the kingdom of God first and the other things shall be added unto you not vice versa.”

Source: Why Does an Orderly God Allow Disorder

“If you want to see the beauty of any fish, throw it into the water, you will see how best it can swim because that is its source. Do you want to see the beauty in you? Don't look in the mirror, don't put on makeups, no jewelleries or expensive designer clothes, just go back and reconnect to your source and I bet, the best of you will show up. Until you return back to God, your best won't come out because He is your source.”

Source: Why Does an Orderly God Allow Disorder

“If want to become a person with vision, get back and reconnect to your source.”

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“In politics no permanent friends, no permanent enemies but permanent interest.”

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“We are so much distracted nowadays. There is so much distractions in the world today call it internet, media, football matches etc. but don't let it consume you.”

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“Poor means when we lack things in our lives. There are two types of poverty. ...those that need food and shelter and those that need God in their lives. We are called to service to help both group of people as much as we can.”

Source: Why Does an Orderly God Allow Disorder

“Even though it may look like the wicked is gaining ground, God is still in control. We need to pray for our nations, pray for others, pray for forgiveness and mercy over people. We need to love no matter who we are talking to, whether they are Atheist, Moslems, Lesbians, Homosexuals or Pagans. We need to love them and share the love of God with them and not judge and see if we can rebuild our broken nations.”

Source: Why Does an Orderly God Allow Disorder

“Understand something people, we will be hated by many in the name of Christ, ridiculed, mocked, stoned, slaughtered. We will be fined, jailed and killed for our love for Christ. You are supposed to see better with your eyes today, how close this is happening, just prepare your heart and soul to be braver than Peter and not deny Christ in the moment your life might be in jeopardy for Him and what you believe. Apostle Pauls says to live is Christ to die is gain.”

Source: Why Does an Orderly God Allow Disorder

“The devil comes to steal, kill and destroy and his followers do the same. Be watchful and keep that in mind.”

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