“The Word says, ‘Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world’ (1 John 2:15). Jesus warned, ‘Beware of covetousness: for a man’s life does not consist in the abundance of the things which he possesses’ (Luke 12:15). Things—our possessions—can tie us down to this world. While heaven and hell prepare for war, we go shopping. Eternal values are at stake! The end of all we know is near—and we are busy playing with our toys!” KnowsMenWorldDoeWarEndsValuesJesusHeavenHellThis WorldEternalBusyPossessionTiesAbundanceStakesShoppingToysHeaven And HellLukeCovetousness Author:David Wilkerson
“As this world becomes increasingly ugly, callous and materialistic it needs to be reminded that the old fairy stories are rooted in truth, that imagination is of value, that happy endings do, in fact, occur, and that the blue spring mist that make an ugly street look beautiful is just as real a thing as the street itself.” WorldNeedsLooksRealFactsStoriesBeautifulValuesImaginationStreetsThis WorldSpringBlueUglyFairyRootedMistHappy EndingsMaterialisticCallousFairy Stories Author:Elizabeth Goudge
“Developed countries will always welcome the Einsteins of this world - those individuals whose talents are already recognized and deemed to have value. This welcome doesn't usually extend to the poor and uneducated people seeking to enter the country. But the truth, supported by the facts of history and the richness of immigrant contribution to America's distinction in the world, is that the most entrepreneurial, innovative, motivated citizen is the one who has been given an opportunity and wants to repay the debt.” PeopleWorldWantHas BeensCountryFactsAmericaValuesOpportunityIndividualGivenPoorTalentThis WorldCitizensSeekingDebtWelcomeContributionDistinctionImmigrantsMotivatedInnovativeRichnessEntrepreneurialUneducatedDeveloped Country Author:Alfredo Quinones-Hinojosa
“The shudder of awe is humanity's highest faculty, Even though this world is forever altering its values.” WorldValuesHumanityForeverVirtueThis WorldHighestAweFaculty Author:Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
“In our calling, we have to choose; we must make our fortune either in this world or in the next, there is no middle way.” WorldWaySuccessValuesNextMiddleThis WorldCallingFortuneClergyMiddle Way Book:The Red and the Black: World Classics Source: The Red and the Black: World Classics
“I believe very strongly that in this world you have to have values and you have to stand up for your interests and if you don't do those things you're not going to get anywhere.” IfsWorldBelieveValuesI BelieveInterestThis World Author:Stephen Harper