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Many writers upon the science of political economy have declared that it is the duty of a nation first to encourage the creation of wealth; and second, to direct and control its distribution. All such theories are delusive. ↗

— Leland Stanford

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The rights of one sex, political and otherwise, are the same as those of the other sex, and this equality of rights ought to be fully recognized. ↗

— Leland Stanford

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Politeness is as much concerned in answering letters within a reasonable time, as it is in returning a bow, immediately. ↗

— Philip Stanhope

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Disappointment is inevitable. But to become discouraged, there's a choice I make. God would never discourage me. He would always point me to himself to trust him. Therefore, my discouragement is from Satan. As you go through the emotions that we have, hostility is not from God, bitterness, unforgiveness, all of these are attacks from Satan. ↗

— Charles Stanley

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Since God knows our future, our personalities, and our capacity to listen, He isn't ever going to say more to us than we can deal with at the moment. ↗

— Charles Stanley

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A big desire is not enough to meet the expectations of lost dreams. ↗

— Dejan Stojanovic

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God has ways of shaking the world when He is at work. He literally caused the ground to quake when Jesus died on the cross. ↗

— Charles Stanley

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When trouble comes, focus on God's ability to care for you. ↗

— Charles Stanley

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American foreign policy and military might have opened an opportunity for the Gospel in the land of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. ↗

— Charles Stanley

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We're enlarging in every single area of the ministry at In Touch. We're on radio and television. We're in over 110 million homes in America plus radio on satellites. We just acquired the NAMB FamilyNet television network, and with that expanding possibilities of the gospel. ↗

— Charles Stanley

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