These are quotes which stood out to me, possibly for use in a sermon someday. Their presence here does not mean I agree with them, it merely shows that I might want to reference them later. The default view is five random selections. Use the tag list on the right to view all quotes relevant to that theme.
I gather, young man, that you wish to be a Member of Parliament. The first lesson that you must learn is, when I call for statistics about the rate of infant mortality, what I want is proof that fewer babies died when I was Prime Minister than when anyone else was Prime Minister. That is a political statistic.
id: 104 | source: Winston Churchill | tags: Politics, Statistics
"Our economy is based upon people wanting more--their happiness on wanting less."
id: 744 | source: Francis Clark | tags: Contentment, Money
We are not only to renounce evil, but to manifest the
truth. We tell people the world is vain; let our lives
manifest that it is so. We tell them that our home is above
and that all these things are transitory. Does our dwelling
look like it? O to live consistent lives!
id: 1432 | source: J. Hudson Taylor (1832-1905) | tags: Ambassador, Culture, Simplicity
A certain archaeologist was digging in the Negev Desert in Israel and came upon a sarcophagus containing a mummy. After examining it, he called the curator of a prestigious natural-history museum.
"I've just discovered the 3,000-year-old mummy of a man who died of heart failure!" the excited archaeologist exclaimed.
The curator replied, "Bring him in. We'll check it out."
A week later, the amazed curator called the archaeologist. "You were right about the mummy's age and cause of death. How in the world did you know?" he asked.
The archaeologist replied, "Easy. There was a piece of paper in his hand that read, '10,000 shekels on Goliath.'"
A Marine stationed in Afghanistan recently received a "Dear John" letter from his girlfriend back home. It read as follows:
Dear Ricky,
I can no longer continue our relationship. The distance between us is just too great. I must admit that I have cheated on you twice since you've been gone, and it's not fair to either of us. I'm sorry. Please return the picture of me that I sent to you.
Love, Becky
The Marine asked his fellow Marines for any snapshots they could spare of their girlfriends, sisters, ex-girlfriends, aunts, cousins, etc. In addition to the picture of Becky, Ricky included all the other pictures of the pretty gals he had collected from his buddies. There were 57 photos in that envelope, along with this note.
Dear Becky,
I'm sorry, but I can't quite remember who you are. Please take your picture from the pile and send the rest back to me.
Love, Ricky
id: 2526 | source: Anonymous | tags: Gender Issues, Revenge, Romantic Love