“ Arminius, appealing to Lactantius, held that: 'To recommend faith to others, we must make it the subject of persuasion, and not of compulsion'. He insisted that the true religion from Christ does not… Gerald O. McCulloh
“ To inquire and to learn is the function of the mind, By learning I do not mean the mere cultivation of memory or the accumulation of knowledge, but the capacity to think clearly and sanely without ill… Jiddu Krishnamurti
“ If we cannot prevail with men for God, we will at least endeavor to prevail with God for men. Charles Haddon Spurgeon
“ It is therefore worthwhile, to search out the bounds between opinion and knowledge; and examine by what measures, in things, whereof we have no certain knowledge, we ought to regulate our assent, and… John Locke
“ What! Would I be turned back from doing a thing that I had determined to do, and that I knew to be right, by the airs and interference of such a person, or any person I may say? No, I have no idea of… Jane Austen
“ Woe betide him, and her too, when it comes to things of consequence, when they are placed in circumstances requiring fortitude and strength of mind, if she have not resolution enough to resist idle in… Jane Austen
“ Every deal can be closed. Every prospect can become a buyer. Every no can turn into a yes. In any market. In any economy. There is always an angle. There is always another attempt. There is no law aga… Jonathan DeCollibus
“ In spite of his Cold War credentials, Kennedy still believed in the power of words. Stephen L. Carter
“ Politics look very simple to the outsider whether he is a businessman or a soldier – it is only when you get into it that all the angles and hard work become apparent. James Forrestal David Pietrusza
“ We need to know not only what is done but what is purposed and said by those who shape the destines of states and realms." Horace Greeley Harold Holzer
“ There are really two essential things in campaigning. First, you must be in good humor. If you're going to be a raffle, you are to stay home. Second, you are to make sense in your speeches. These aren… David Pietrusza
“ It is the tendency of deep feeling to subdue the manner rather than to render it too energetic. Charles Haddon Spurgeon
“ The stranglehold of the departed was much resented by the new generation of aspiring authors. Which is why it is who did make the breakthrough were so admired. Andrew Pettegree
“ Get what you can with words, because words are free, but the words of an armed man ring that much sweeter. Joe Abercrombie
“ I had also read somewhere that if a man didn't truly believe or understand what he was espousing, somehow he could do a more convincing job Charles Bukowski
