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"Is tough being a good father when you don't have one around to emulate."

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"Medicine can't fix the rejection of a father."

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"My hope instead is that history's chapter on our generation will say that it was on our watch that the torch of freedom was lifted higher and burned brighter than ever before."

"If we do not know what our freedom's are, how will we know when they have been violated?"

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"Are we willing to give the little time needed to vote, pay, and carry out our civic responsibilities?"

"If [Congress] be ignorant, reckless, and corrupt, it is because the people tolerate ignorance, recklessness, and corruption."

"If you don't vote, you don't count."

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"[Richard] Allen had been a slave in Pennsylvania but was freed after he converted his master to Christianity."

"We never thought a man could be a soldier and a Christian, but if there is one in the world, it is Washington."

"Human law must rest its authority ultimately on the authority of that law which is divine."

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"Love is a choice."

"In the security of love, a couple can discuss differences without condemnation."

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"Mr. President, I did not vote for you...I want to tell you that I love you and am praying for you."

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"It hurt Jesus to love us."

"Integrity means that a leader who's a Christian doesn't just intellectually agree with the character traits that Jesus promoted... but he lives out those characteristics whether the public spotlight is on or off."

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"When we stay away, we're also cheating the church. God has loaned us talent for a purpose... we're robbing His kingdom."

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"Jesus tells me to forgive my enemies...but I have trouble forgiving the guy who holds me up for a few minutes driving ten miles an hour under the speed limit..."

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"Prove me wrong."

"It's not the size of your flippers that count, just the size of your heart."

"Life's not fair. Drive on."

"Without daring greatly, you will never know what is truly possible in your life."

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"A great sense of humor is a powerful weapon."

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"... sometimes people's initial reactions and even their questions are driven by emotion and experience rather than reason."

"...the Greek word for 'witness' is the word from which we get 'martyr'..."

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"Pain is often the trigger for change, persistence is the engine, and faith the fuel."

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"Even the bad experiences turned out to be good ones as they clearly showed me what didn't work."

"Trusted relationships are essential... A small community of trusted friends can be a lifesaver."

"Untreated trauma is more expensive than cancer or heart disease."

"Adversity is either a privilege or a tragedy, depending on how you respond to it."

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"Fact is that violence and abuse is a learned behavior."

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"Where does a man pick up when his journey ends?"

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"If nothing else, Plennie have reporters a chance to test their alliteration acumen."

"... follow the counsel of Micah, to do justly, to love mercy, to walk humbly with our God."

"Men do strange and terrible things sometimes."

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"I was a good provider, but I was too busy to spend time with [my family]..."

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"Never kick a horse turd - it may be your uncle."

"Greed and ignorance have consequences in time, though not always for those who deserve them."

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"DONT WORRY. DO SOMETHING."

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"The hardest lie I ever told myself was that I was strong enough."

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"...you will be allowed to fail and recover... Character is the one thing you can't mess up."

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"The first rule of cults is you are never in a cult."

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"If we define a Christian as anyone who "follows" Jesus, that can mean almost anything [depending on their definition]."

"Belief and behavior are inextricably linked parts of discipleship. "

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"... churches should feel more like the waiting room for a doctor and less like a waiting room for a job interview... [where] weaknesses are buried and hidden."

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"If we are convicted, it is so that we can be restored."

"Grace and truth are found together in Jesus... Biblical truth is gracious... and biblical grace is truth-telling..."

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"True faith is always active. "

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"If you're upset by what you don't have, you will waste what you do have."