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book knowledge men
Charles Caleb Colton Mathematicians have sought knowledge in figures, Philosophers in systems, Logicians in subtleties, and Metaphysicians in sounds. It is not in any nor in all of these. He that studies only men, will get the body of knowledge without the soul, and he that studies only books, the soul without the body.
book reading writing
Charles Caleb Colton Some read to think, these are rare; some to write, these are common; and some read to talk, and these form the great majority.
book writing companion
Charles Caleb Colton With books, as with companions, it is of more consequence to know which to avoid, than which to choose, for good books are as scarce as good companions, and in both instances, all that we can learn from baad ones is, that some much time has been worse than thrown away.
book men soul
Charles Caleb Colton He that studies only men will get the body of knowledge without the soul; and he that studies only books, the soul without the body.
book easy easy-to-get
Charles Caleb Colton It is always easy to shut a book, but not quite so easy to get rid of a lettered coxcomb.
book names want
Charles Caleb Colton If a book really wants the patronage of a great name, it is a bad book; and if it be a good book, it wants it not.
book writing mirrors
Charles Caleb Colton That an author's work is the mirror of his mind is a position that has led to very false conclusions. If Satan himself were to write a book it would be in praise of virtue, because the good would purchase it for use, and the bad for ostentation.
book healthy may
Charles Caleb Colton Novels may teach us as wholesome a moral as the pulpit. There are "sermons in stones," in healthy books, and "good in everything.
giving credit world
Charles Caleb Colton Instead of exhibiting talent in the hope that the world would forgive their eccentricities, they have exhibited only their eccentricities, in the hope that the world would give them credit for talent.
giving heaven littles
Charles Spurgeon There is nothing little in God; His mercy is like Himself-it is infinite. You cannot measure it. His mercy is so great that it forgives great sins to great sinners, after great lengths of time, and then gives great favours and great privileges, and raises us up to great enjoyments in the great heaven of the great God.
giving christ repentance
Charles Spurgeon Repentance will not make you see Christ; but to see Christ will give you repentance.
giving way stewardship
Charles Spurgeon Even if I give the whole of my worth to Him, He will find a way to give back to me much more than I gave.
giving people church
Charles Spurgeon If you have to give a carnival to get people to come to church, then you will have to keep giving carnivals to keep them coming back.
giving way
Charles Spurgeon God has a way of giving by the cartloads to those who give away by shovelfuls.
giving-up giving heaven
Charles Spurgeon You must either give up your sins or give up all hope of heaven.
giving heaven spurgeon
Charles Spurgeon If when I get to heaven the Lord shall say to me, Spurgeon, I want you to preach for all eternity, I would reply, Lord, give me a Bible, that is all I need.
giving soul satisfaction
Charles Spurgeon My soul has learned yet more fully than ever, this day, that there is no satisfaction to be found in earthly things-God alone can give rest to my spirit.
principles republican loses
Alan Greenspan [Republicans] swapped principle for power. They ended up with neither. They deserved to lose.
principles filters needs
David Tudor Most electronic equipment uses the principle of amplification. You need filters, modulators and mixing equipment which have gain stages. By piling these components up, I was able to work without any sound generators and I made several pieces in that manner.
principles eternal
William Jennings Bryan Principles are eternal...
principles response
Dieter F. Uchtdorf Faith is such a principle of power. God works by power, but this power is usually exercised in response to our faith.
principles way prosperity
Charles Koch I studied what principles under-laid peace and prosperity and concluded the only way to achieve societal well-being was through a system of economic freedom.
principles income states
Bill Jenkins Many states rely on sales tax as their principle source of revenue and do not have a State income tax.
principles talk
Harry Aleman They talk about the f------ mob; at least we've got principles!
principles taught
John Dollar There were things that we did were taught because of the biblical principles.
principles degrees cost
David Korten The first principle of the market economy is that it is comprised of many small buyers and sellers, which implies a substantial degree of equity. Another fundamental market principle is that costs are internalized in the producer's price.