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Page 182 - O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, which killest the prophets, and stonest them that are sent unto thee; how often would I have gathered thy children together, as a hen doth gather her brood ST. LUKE 14 under her wings, and ye would not!
Page 40 - But it is impossible that the creative power should exclude itself. Into every intelligence there is a door which is never closed, through which the creator passes. The intellect, seeker of absolute truth, or the heart, lover of absolute good, intervenes for our succor, and at one whisper of these high powers we awake from ineffectual struggles with this nightmare.
Page 57 - But there is a spirit in man, And the breath of the Almighty giveth them understanding 9 It is not the great that are wise, Nor the aged that understand judgement.
Page 86 - It is only mentioned here to call attention to the fact that our scientific findings of today corroborate the Pythagorean definition of the soul.
Page 88 - Get thy spindle and thy distaff ready, and God will send thee flax.
Page 153 - We realize that we do not always know what is best for us. Our wisdom is not great enough to cover the whole field of our needs and pleasures.
Page 61 - When we are not aware of what we are doing and how we are doing it, who will answer for success?
Page 42 - God, to live up to the fact that we are made in the image and likeness of God.
Page 55 - We rise in the morning and go to bed at night; we dress and undress, comb our hair, bathe, work and play, all without consciousness.