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Free curiosity is of more value in learning than harsh discipline.
Saint Augustine
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Longing desire prayeth always, though the tongue be silent. If thou art ever longing, thou art ever praying.
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The desire for fame tempts even noble minds.
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If God seems slow in responding, it is because He is preparing a better gift. He will not deny us. God withholds what you are not yet ready for. He wants you to have a lively desire for His greatest gifts. All of which is to say, pray always and do not lose heart.
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Slavery is not penal in character and planned by that law which commands the preservation of the natural order and forbids disturbance.
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