Logo
The Divine wisdom has given us prayer, not as a means whereby to o

The Divine wisdom has given us prayer, not as a means whereby to obtain the good things of earth, but as a means whereby we learn to do without them not as a means whereby we escape evil, but as a means whereby we become strong to meet it. – Frederick William Robertson

No other quotes found from this author.
Other Quotes from
Wisdom
category

The prince who would know all, must ignore much. – Domitius Afer, translated from Latin

Category:
Wisdom

No one ever found wisdom without also being a fool. Writers, alas, have to be fools in public, while the rest of the human race can cover its tracks. – Erica Jong

Category:
Wisdom

Has fortune dealt you some bad cards. Then let wisdom make you a good gamester. – Francis Quarles

Category:
Wisdom

The more I work with the body, keeping my assumptions in a temporary state of reservation, the more I appreciate and sympathize with a given disease. The body no longer appears as a sick or irrational demon, but as a process with its own inner logic and wisdom. – George MacDonald

Category:
Wisdom

Random Quotes

His voice was as intimate as the rustle of sheets. – Dorothy Parker

Category:
People

Ive always gotten a positive reaction to doing African-American characters. – Tracey Ullman

Category:
positive

Hes got everything. He not a great player yet because he hasnt won any major championships, but its a matter of time. Hes an outstanding talent. I didnt realize how tall he is. – Nick Price

Category:
Sports

I believe that peace with the Palestinians is most urgent – urgent than ever before. It is necessary. It is crucial. It is possible. A delay may worsen its chances. Israel and the Palestinians are, in my judgment, ripe today to restart the peace process. – Shimon Peres

Category:
Peace