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If you think that you can sin, and then by cries avert the consequences of sin, you insult God's character.
Frederick William Robertson
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Frederick William Robertson
Age: 37 †
Born: 1816
Born: February 3
Died: 1853
Died: August 15
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London
England
F. W. Robertson
F. W. R.
Reverend Frederick William Robertson
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The charm of the words of great men, those grand sayings which are recognized as true as soon as heard, is this, that you recognize them as wisdom which has passed across your own mind. You feel that they are your own thoughts come back to you.
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The true aim of every one who aspires to be a teacher should be, not to impart his own opinions,but to kindle minds.
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This world is given as a prize for the men in earnest and that which is true of this world is truer still of the world to come.
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That friend, given to you by circumstances over which you have not control, was God's own gift.
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In the darkest hour through which a human soul can pass, whatever else is doubtful, this at least is certain. If there be no God and no future state, yet even then it is better to be generous than selfish, better to be chaste than licentious, better to be true than false, better to be brave than to be a coward.
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There is a divine depth in silence. We meet God alone.
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He alone can believe in immortality who feels the resurrection in him already.
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Kindly words, sympathizing attentions, watchfulness against wounding men's sensitiveness-these cost very little, but they are priceless in their value.
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