Stibbard Church Quotes & Sayings

Patriot writers attempted to inculcate civic virtue through allusions to classical history, frequently Greek but even more often Roman, and ancient glory. A revolutionary writer in the Virginia Gazette, wishing to "secure this valuable blessing [of classical virtue], and learn the greatness of its worth," wished to recommend to his "countrymen, especially the younger part of it, a thorough acquaintance with these records of illustrious liberty, the histories of Greece and Rome." The writer intended this recommendation not as a theoretical or academic exercise, but rather as a spur to urge Americans to "a glorious emulation of those virtues, which have immortalized their names." Classical examples would surely instill Americans with "a just hatred of tyranny and zeal for freedom," and induce them to follow "the godlike actions of those heroes and patriots, whose lives are delivered down to us by Plutarch. — Eran Shalev

when the Bible speaks of hope, it is not referring to a desire for a future outcome that is uncertain, but rather a desire for a future outcome that is absolutely sure. — R.C. Sproul

I would rather wear out than rust out. — Dan Rather

In London, the weather would affect me negatively. I react strongly to light. If it is cloudy and raining, there are clouds and rain in my soul. — Jerzy Kosinski

Aut viam inveniam aut faciam tibi.
I will either find a way or make one. — Kendall Ryan

Flakes of white fall thru the trees and onto the road, catching on our clothes and hair. It's a silent fall and it's weird how it makes everything else seem quiet, too, like it's trying to tell you a secret, a terrible, terrible secret. — Patrick Ness

You can only do what you can do in this world. If you start thinking of all the white noise out there, I think you'll go crazy. — Scott Eastwood

Laugh more. Don't forget to enjoy the blessings that God bestows on this beautiful planet. — Desmond Tutu

Facts from paper are not the same as facts from people. The reliability of the people giving you the facts is as important as the facts themselves. — Harold S. Geneen