I thought when I was a young man that I would conquer the world with truth. I thought I would lead an army greater than Alexander ...ever dreamed of. Not to conquer nations, but to liberate mankind with truth, with the golden sound of the word. But only a few of them heard, only a few of you understood. The rest of you put on black and sat in chapel. Why do you come here? Why do you? Dress your hypocrisy in black and parade before your God on Sunday. From love--no. For you've shown that your hearts are too withered to receive the love of your divine father. I know why you've come. I've seen it in your faces, Sunday after Sunday. Fear has brought you here. Horrible, superstitious fear. Fear of divine retribution. A bolt of fire from the skies. The vengeance of the Lord and the justice of God. But you have forgotten the love of Jesus. You disregard His sacrifice. Death. Fear. Flames. Horror. And black clothes. Hold your meeting then, but know if you do this in the name of good and the house of God, against Him and His word you blaspheme.LESSATTRIBUTION DETAIL »
God keep your worship! I wish your worship well; God restore you to health! I humbly give you leave to depart; and if a merry meet...ing may be wished, God prohibit it!LESSATTRIBUTION DETAIL »
An American cannot converse, but he can discuss, and his talk falls into a dissertation. He speaks to you as if he was addressing ...a meeting; and if he should chance to become warm in the discussion, he will say "Gentlemen" to the person with whom he is conversing.LESSATTRIBUTION DETAIL »
One could see that what you are writing was that today's meeting with President Bill Clinton was going to be a disaster. Now for t...he first time, I can tell you that you're a disaster.LESSATTRIBUTION DETAIL »
When one drinks with a friend, a thousand cups are not enough, but when there is no meeting of minds, half a sentence can be too m...uch.LESSATTRIBUTION DETAIL »
It's a rare parent who can see his or her child clearly and objectively. At a school board meeting I attended . . . the only defin...ition of a gifted child on which everyone in the audience could agree was "mine."LESSATTRIBUTION DETAIL »
Passing through here in 1795, Bishop Asbury commented, 'The country improves in cultivation, wickedness, mills, and stills.' Five ...years later, he held a meeting in the neighborhood and remarked that he thought most of the congregation had come to look at his wig.LESSATTRIBUTION DETAIL »