"Man is made to adore and to obey: but if you will not command him, if you give him nothing to worship, he will fashion his own divinities, and find a chieftain in his own passions."

Disraeli, Benjamin on religion
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"Aim at heaven, and you will get earth thrown in; aim at earth, and you will get neither."

Lewis, C. S. on heaven
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"I sometimes wander whether all pleasures are not substitutes for joy."

Lewis, C. S. on joy
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"Miracles do not, in fact, break the laws of nature."

Lewis, C. S. on miracles
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"The real problem is not why some pious, humble, believing people suffer, but why some do not."

Lewis, C. S. on pain
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"God whispers in our pleasures, but shouts in our pain."

Lewis, C. S. on pleasure
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"A proud man is always looking down on things and people; and, of course, as long as you're looking down, you can't see something that's above you."

Lewis, C. S. on pride
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"Much of the modern resistance to chastity comes from men's belief that they own their bodies -- those vast and perilous estates, pulsating with the energy that made the worlds, in which they find themselves without their consent and from which they are ejected at the pleasure of Another!"

Lewis, C. S. on chastity
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"I believe in Christianity as I believe in the rising sun; not because I see it, but by it I can see all else."

Lewis, C. S. on christians and christianity
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"If we really think that home is elsewhere and that this life is a wandering to find home, why should we not look forward to the arrival?"

Lewis, C. S. on death
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"Has this world been so kind to you that you should leave with regret? There are better things ahead than any we leave behind."

Lewis, C. S. on heaven
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"God cannot give us a happiness and peace apart from Himself, because it is not there. There is no such thing."

Lewis, C. S. on happiness
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"Religion is doing; a man does not merely think his religion or feel it, he lives his religion as much as he is able, otherwise it is not religion but fantasy or philosophy."

Gurdjieff, George on religion
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"Talk to me about the truth of religion and I'll listen gladly. Talk to me about the duty of religion and I'll listen submissively. But don't come talking to me about the consolations of religion or I shall suspect that you don't understand."

Lewis, C. S. on religion
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"There are two kinds of people: those who say to God, Thy will be done, and those to whom God says, All right, then, have it your way."

Lewis, C. S. on dedication
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"We were promised sufferings. They were part of the program. We were even told, 'Blessed are they that mourn'"

Lewis, C. S. on difficulties
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"The task of the modern educator is not to cut down jungles, but to irrigate deserts."

Lewis, C. S. on education
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"All that is not eternal is eternally out of date."

Lewis, C. S. on eternity
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"The salvation of a single soul is more important than the production or preservation of all the epics and tragedies in the world."

Lewis, C. S. on evangelism
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"I do not believe one can settle how much we ought to give. I am afraid the only safe rule is to give more than we can spare."

Lewis, C. S. on giving
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"Faith... is the art of holding on to things your reason once accepted, despite your changing moods."

Lewis, C. S. on faith
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"Most of us spend the first six days of each week sowing wild oats; then we go to church on Sunday and pray for a crop failure."

Allen, Fred A. on christians and christianity
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"The glory of Christianity is to conquer by forgiveness."

Blake, William on christians and christianity
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"The question is not How much may I indulge in and still be saved. God forbid! I must rather ask, What about Christ's will and the example I set for my fellow Christians?"

Cook, Robert A. on christians and christianity   

"The great difference between present-day Christianity and that of which we read in these letters is that to us it is primarily a performance, to them it was a real experience. To these men it is quite plainly the invasion of their lives by a new quality of life altogether. They do not hesitate to describe this as Christ living in them."

Phillips, James on christians and christianity   

"Christianity is a battle not a dream."

Phillips, Wendell on christians and christianity
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"Many people profess Christianity. Very few live it-almost none. And when you live it people may think you're crazy. It has been truthfully said that the world is equally shocked by one who repudiates Christianity as by one who practices it."

Pilgrim, Peace on christians and christianity
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"Is your Christianity ancient history--or current events?"

Shoemaker, Samuel M. on christians and christianity
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"If Jesus Christ be God and died for me, then no sacrifice can be too great for me to make for Him."

Studd, C. T. on christians and christianity
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"If you make a great deal of Christ, He will make a great deal of you; But it you make but little of Christ, He will make but little of you."

Torrey, R. A. on christians and christianity
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"One ABC of Christianity: Always Be Cheerful [1 Thessalonians 5:16]"

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"Faith makes a Christian. Life proves a Christian. Trial confirms a Christian. Death crowns a Christian."

Unknown, Source on christians and christianity
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"Don't feel superior just because you go to church, it doesn't make you a Christian."

Unknown, Source on christians and christianity
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"To be like Christ is to be a Christian."

Penn, William on christians and christianity
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"A rule I have had for years is: to treat the Lord Jesus Christ as a personal friend. His is not a creed, a mere doctrine, but it is He Himself we have."

Moody, Dwight L. on christians and christianity   

"Christians are rare people on earth."

Luther, Martin on christians and christianity
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"Being a Christian is more than just an instantaneous conversion; it is like a daily process whereby you grow to be more and more like Christ."

Graham, Billy on christians and christianity
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"Christianity is either relevant all the time or useless anytime. It is not just a phase of life; it is life itself."

Halverson, Richard on christians and christianity
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"Real Christianity is lovely. There is a quality about a Spirit-filled, radiant Christian that draws and attracts others and causes them to enjoy favor with all the people. The truth is that the gospel is not nearly as offensive as some of its proponents!"

Hawkins, O. S. on christians and christianity   

"I have now disposed of all my property to my family. There is one thing more I wish I could give them, and that is the Christian religion."

Henry, Patrick on christians and christianity