Quote by John Calvin
There is no worse screen to block out the Spirit than confidence i

There is no worse screen to block out the Spirit than confidence in our own intelligence. – John Calvin

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Seeing that a Pilot steers the ship in which we sail, who will never allow us to perish even in the midst of shipwrecks, there is no reason why our minds should be overwhelmed with fear and overcome with weariness. – John Calvin

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No man is excluded from calling upon God, the gate of salvation is set open unto all men: neither is there any other thing which keepeth us back from entering in, save only our own unbelief. – John Calvin

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Knowledge of the sciences is so much smoke apart from the heavenly science of Christ. – John Calvin

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Our actions are the results of our intentions and our intelligence. – E. Stanley Jones

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To understand a difficult topic like Iraq takes patience and care. Unfortunately, you rarely hear a patient, careful or thoughtful discussion of intelligence these days. – George Tenet

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Mad, adj.: Affected with a high degree of intellectual independence. – Ambrose Bierce

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The E.U. has moved to combat global terrorism by instituting common European arrest and evidence warrants and creating a joint situation center to pool and analyze intelligence. – John Bruton

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