#con

My parents were angry, but they were relieved that I was in good condition. They had been afraid the Russians would torture me. They told me not to do it again! ↗

— Mathias Rust

#again #angry #been #condition #good

It is conceded by all that man is the very highest type of all living creatures on the earth. His intelligence is far superior to that of any other earthly being. ↗

— Joseph Franklin Rutherford

#being #conceded #creatures #earth #earthly

We take nothing to the grave with us, but a good or evil conscience... It is true, terrors of conscience cast us down; and yet without terrors of conscience we cannot be raised up again. ↗

— Samuel Rutherford

#cannot #cast #conscience #down #evil

False riches, consisting of money, houses and lands, acquired by selfish means at cost to others and thereafter used selfishly, are almost always used for the oppression of other persons. ↗

— Joseph Franklin Rutherford

#almost #always #consisting #cost #false

Every person who will learn the right way, and who will then continue diligently to follow that right way, is absolutely certain in time to possess great riches and all attending blessings. ↗

— Joseph Franklin Rutherford

#attending #blessings #certain #continue #diligently

God created the first man, whom he called Adam. Then God created a woman, whom ho named Eve; and this man and woman were given the power from Jehovah God to reproduce their kind, that is to say, to cause conception and birth of children. ↗

— Joseph Franklin Rutherford

#birth #called #cause #children #conception

Reason would lead us to the conclusion that Jehovah would not create a wonderful earth like this, permit man to bring it to a high state of cultivation in many places, and then completely destroy it. ↗

— Joseph Franklin Rutherford

#completely #conclusion #create #cultivation #destroy

The Bible is the only credible guide either as to the real relationship between man and the earth and the great Creator of both or concerning the purpose of the creation of both. ↗

— Joseph Franklin Rutherford

#bible #both #concerning #creation #creator

The Bible shows the clear statement of God's purposes concerning the earth, and man once made its prince. Its opening chapters show that it was intended for man's instruction. ↗

— Joseph Franklin Rutherford

#chapters #clear #concerning #earth #god

It doesn't bother me that Seven has such an overtly sexual presence, because she has no concept of what effect that physical package would have on some male member of the crew. That's what's fun, her innocence. ↗

— Jeri Ryan

#bother #concept #crew #effect #fun