Quote by John Woolman
My heart hath often been deeply afflicted under a feeling that the

My heart hath often been deeply afflicted under a feeling that the standard of pure righteousness is not lifted up to the people by us, as a society, in that clearness which it might have been, had we been as faithful as we ought to be to the teachings of Christ. – John Woolman

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When men take pleasure in feeling their minds elevated with strong drink, and so indulge their appetite as to disorder their understandings, neglect their duty as members of a family or civil society, and cast off all regard to religion, their case is much to be pitied. – John Woolman

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Religion
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About the twenty-third year of my age, I had many fresh and heavenly openings, in respect to the care and providence of the Almighty over his creatures in general, and over man as the most noble amongst those which are visible. – John Woolman

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respect
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If kind parents love their children and delight in their happiness, then he who is perfect goodness in sending abroad mortal contagions doth assuredly direct their use. – John Woolman

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Great feelings will often take the aspect of error, and great faith the aspect of illusion. – Robert Burton

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The principal end both of my father and of myself in the conquest of India… has been the propagation of the holy Catholic faith. – Ignatius Loyola

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But for my faith in God, I should have been a raving maniac. – Mahatma Gandhi

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Faith

And its one thing to give people freedom and something else to deny the rights of Christians to assert their faith in order to keep Hindus from feeling upset. – Pat Robertson

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