Quote by Charles Baudelaire
The man who says his evening prayer is a captain posting his senti

The man who says his evening prayer is a captain posting his sentinels. He can sleep. – Charles Baudelaire

Other quotes by Charles Baudelaire

The poet is like the prince of clouds
Who haunts the tempest and laughs at the archer;
Exiled on the ground in the midst of jeers,
His giant wings prevent him from walking. – Charles Baudelaire

Category:
Poetry
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There are in every man, always, two simultaneous allegiances, one to God, the other to Satan. Invocation of God, or Spirituality, is a desire to climb higher; that of Satan, or animality, is delight in descent. – Charles Baudelaire

Category:
Virtue
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Prayer
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There come times when I have nothing more to tell God. If I were to continue to pray in words, I would have to repeat what I have already said. At such times it is wonderful to say to God, “May I be in Thy presence, Lord? I have nothing more to say to Thee, but I do love to be in Thy presence.” – O.Hallesby

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Prayer

I prayed for twenty years but received no answer until I prayed with my legs. – Frederick Douglass, escaped slave

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Prayer

Many people pray as if God were a big aspirin pill; they come only when they hurt. – B. Graham Dienert

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Prayer

No one can pray well, but those who live well. – Proverb

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Prayer

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