Frederick William Robertson Quotes

The Divine wisdom has given us prayer, not as a means whereby to obtain the good things of earth, but as a means whereby we learn to do without them; not as a means whereby we escape evil, but as a means whereby we become strong to meet it.

Frederick William Robertson

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: clergyman
  • Nationality: english
  • Birth: February 3, 1816 - August 15, 1853

Topics

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My favorite thing is just walking in the woods. I can do it for days on end without tiring of it.

Jim Harrison

WoodsEndWalkingI CanWithout

Be yourself. Above all, let who you are, what you are, what you believe shine through every sentence you write, every piece you finish.

John Jakes

YourselfShineBe YourselfBelieve

It is a principle of our nature that feelings once excited turn readily from the object by which they are excited to some other object which may for the time being take possession of the mind.

Matthew Simpson

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The American television punditocracy - the pollsters, political consultants and other talking heads who become as ubiquitous as air every election cycle - can be incestuous and herdlike.

Anand Giridharadas

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In my field, you either want to be great or you shouldn't be doing it.

Rotimi

GreatDoingYouWantFieldEither

People have a false understanding of what our legal system is like - how it works/operates - from shows like 'Law and Order,' which suggest that lawyers appear on demand and do a tremendous amount of investigation and background research.

Michelle Alexander

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What kind of government is this? This is a human being. This is not right, and I'm telling everybody you better call your congressman, because they're going to run your life.

Michael Schiavo

LifeGovernmentBetterYouKindRun

I maintain that the existing corn laws are bad, because they have given a monopoly of food to the landed interest over every other class and over every other interest in the kingdom.

Joseph Hume

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I'm more of an exaggerator than a liar.

Dita Von Teese

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What makes a good villain is someone who doesn't just challenge the hero but comes organically out of that character's history and circumstances.

Christopher Priest

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Sometimes I feel I'm living a meaningless life, and I get frightened.

Shia LaBeouf

LifeFeelSometimesLivingGet

I didn't want to submit to the army and then, on the day of judgment, have God say to me, 'Why did you do that?' This life is a trial, and you realize that what you do is going to be written down for Judgment Day.

Muhammad Ali

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