I hold the precepts of Jesus as delivered by Himself, to be the most pure, benevolent and sublime which have ever been preached to man… Thomas Jefferson
BIBLE READING
When you have read the Bible, you will know it is the word of God, because you will have found it the key to your own heart, your own happiness and your duty. Woodrow Wilson C
BIBLE, INFLUENCE OF
So great is my veneration for the Bible that the earlier my children begin to read it, the more confident my hope that they will prove useful citizens, and respectful members of society. John Quincy Adams
BIBLE, IMPORTANCE OF
The first and almost the only book deserving of universal attention is the Bible. I speak as a man of the world. Thomas Jefferson
BIBLE, BIBLE STUDY
Thorough knowledge of the Bible is worth more than a college education. Theodore Roosevelt
BEING
Whatever you are, be a good one. Abraham Lincoln
BEREAVEMENT
Grief drives men into the habits of serious reflection, sharpens the understanding and softens the heart. John Adams, letter to Thomas Jefferson, 6 May 1816
ART
We must never forget that art is not a form of propaganda, it is a form of truth. John Fitzgerald Kennedy
AMERICA
The general principles on which the fathers achieved independence were the general principles of Christianity. John Adams The highest glory of the American Revolution was this: it connected, in one indissoluble bond the principles of civil government with the principles of Christianity. John Adams America’s future will be determined by the home and the school. … Continue reading “AMERICA”
AMBITION, WARNINGS AGAINST
Do nothing out of selfish ambition. The Bible, Philippians 2:3 Ambition can creep as well as soar. Edmund Burke Accursed ambition, How dearly I have bought you. John Dryden There is no peace in ambition Madame de Pompadour Cromwell, I charge thee, fling away ambition: By that sin fell the angels. How can man then, … Continue reading “AMBITION,
WARNINGS AGAINST”