Religions cannot change you. If you are angry, you will become an angry Muslim or Hindu. If you are righteous, you will become a righteous Christian or Jew.
— Gary North (1942–2022), Ökonom, Autor und Vertreter des Christlichen Rekonstruktionismus
Note on attribution: Der Satz kursiert unter dem Namen Gary North, ist in seinen Schriften aber nicht nachweisbar und passt kaum zu seinem theonomischen Werk.
Topics: Growth & Character, Meaning & Identity
Occasions: For Reflection
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Discipline is choosing what you want most over what you want now.
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Humility is so shy. If you begin talking about it, it leaves.
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