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First, Resolve upon, and daily endeavour to practise, a life of seriousness and strict sobriety. ↗

— David Brainerd

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We are a long time in learning that all our strength and salvation is in God. ↗

— David Brainerd

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Further, Take heed that you faithfully perform the business you have to do in the world, from a regard to the commands of God; and not from an ambitious desire of being esteemed better than others. ↗

— David Brainerd

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I enjoy getting riled up, and nothing's gonna do that for you like a good scary movie. ↗

— Sophia Bush

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I think we must quote whenever we feel that the allusion is interesting or helpful or amusing. ↗

— Cliff Fadiman

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I bless God for this retirement: I never was more thankful for any thing than I have been of late for the necessity I am under of self-denial in many respects. ↗

— David Brainerd

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Once more, Never think that you can live to God by your own power or strength; but always look to and rely on him for assistance, yea, for all strength and grace. ↗

— David Brainerd

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The whole world appears to me like a huge vacuum, a vast empty space, whence nothing desirable, or at least satisfactory, can possibly be derived; and I long daily to die more and more to it; even though I obtain not that comfort from spiritual things which I earnestly desire. ↗

— David Brainerd

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By the end of high school I was not of course an educated man, but I knew how to try to become one. ↗

— Clifton Fadiman

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When you cease from labour, fill up your time in reading, meditation, and prayer: and while your hands are labouring, let your heart be employed, as much as possible, in divine thoughts. ↗

— David Brainerd

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