If I wanted to punish an enemy it should be by fastening on him the trouble of constantly hating somebody. Author: Hannah More |
We may not be able to prevent other people from being our enemies, but we can prevent ourselves from being enemies toward others. Author: Warren Wiersbe |
Tact is the art of making a point without making an enemy. Author: Isaac Newton |
We must wrestle earnestly in prayer, like men contending with a deadly enemy for life. Author: J.C. Ryle |
Know that you are your greatest enemy, but also your greatest friend. Author: Jeremy Taylor |
Never be a judge between thy friends in any matter where both set their hearts upon the victory. If strangers or enemies be litigants, whatever side thou favorest, thou gettest a friend; but when friends are the parties thou losest one. Author: Jeremy Taylor |
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Observe thyself as thy greatest enemy would do, so shalt thou be thy greatest friend. Author: Jeremy Taylor |
But, though persecuting malice raged, yet the Gospel shone with resplendent brightness; and, firm as an impregnable rock, withstood the attacks of its boisterous enemies with success. Author: John Foxe |
Such is the way with sinners. Everything excites their suspicion; they quake at every shadow; they start at every noise; they look upon every man as an enemy. Author: John Chrysostom |
I make it my rule, to lay hold of light and embrace it, wherever I see it, though held forth by a child or an enemy. Author: Jonathan Edwards |
Everyone would have something, such perhaps as we are ashamed to utter. The proud man would have honor; the covetous man, wealth and abundance; the malicious, revenge on his enemies; the epicure, pleasure and long life; the barren, children; the wanton, beauty; each would be humored in his own desire, though in opposition both to God's will, and his own good. Author: Joseph Hall |
A good man is kinder to his enemy than bad men to their friends. Author: Joseph Hall |