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Short attributable quotes from authors, theologians, historians, and public figures. Each entry carries an attribution and optional source field.

On Power, Justice, and Mercy (Part 1)

“If you are neutral in situations of injustice, you have chosen the side of the oppressor. If an elephant has its foot on the tail of a mouse and you say that you are neutral, the mouse will not appreciate…

Author: Compiled by: Gary Amirault  //  Published: Aug 25, 2014
Reading Time: 11 Minutes 

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On Apologies

“Punishment being an evil, cannot be employed by a good being, unless for ends whose goodness is greater than the evils suffered, and which could not be obtained without inflicting them. God punishes not for the common good only, but…

Author: Gary Amirault  //  Published: Jun 12, 2014
Reading Time: 1 Minutes 

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On Universalism through Church History (Part 3)

Please note: Not every quote listed on this page is from a confirmed universalist (though most are). Some of these statements were made by those who may have seen by the Spirit and by the Scripture, the great and final…

Author: Compiled by: Gary Amirault  //  Published: Oct 22, 2013
Reading Time: 23 Minutes 

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On Universalism Through Church History (Part 2)

Please note: Not every quote listed on this page is from a confirmed universalist (though most are). Some of these statements were made by those who may have seen by the Spirit and by the Scripture, the great and final…

Author: Compiled by: Gary Amirault  //  Published: Oct 22, 2013
Reading Time: 17 Minutes 

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On Universalism Through Church History (Part 1)

Please note: Not every quote listed on this page is from a confirmed universalist (though most are). Some of these statements were made by those who may have seen by the Spirit and by the Scripture, the great and final…

Author: Compiled by: Gary Amirault  //  Published: Oct 22, 2013
Reading Time: 17 Minutes 

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Sowing and Reaping

Oh, America, Israel, Britain, France, NATO, have you not read and heard a thousand times over that you will surely reap what you have sown? “As I have observed, those who plow evil and those who sow trouble reap it.”…

Author: Gary Amirault  //  Published: Jun 20, 2013
Reading Time: 1 Minutes 

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On Salvation

“How do you get salvation? By resting in what Jesus Christ has done.” ——Author Unknown Your salvation is not a reward for good behavior! It was a grace thing from the start to finish; you had no hand in it.…

Author: Compiled by: Gary Amirault  //  Published: Jan 30, 2013
Reading Time: 2 Minutes 

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On Conspiracy – Nuts and Theory

“In politics, nothing happens by accident. If it happens, you can bet it was planned that way.” ——Franklin D. Roosevelt “Since I entered politics, I have chiefly had men’s views confided to me privately. Some of the biggest men in…

Author: Compiled by: Gary Amirault  //  Published: Oct 27, 2012
Reading Time: 10 Minutes 

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About Children

Quotes on, or by Children of the World “When Jesus saw this, he was indignant. He said to them, ‘Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these. Truly…

Author: Compiled by: Gary Amirault  //  Published: Oct 26, 2012
Reading Time: 2 Minutes 

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On Activism, Protest, Dissent

“To love. To be loved. To never forget your own insignificance. To never get used to the unspeakable violence and the vulgar disparity of life around you. To seek joy in the saddest places. To pursue beauty to its lair.…

Author: Compiled by: Gary Amirault  //  Published: Oct 26, 2012
Reading Time: 1 Minutes 

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Gold Nuggets, Gems, and Pearls

“God the Father has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places, even as he chose us in him before the foundation of the cosmos. There is only one ‘if.’ It belongs to God and in…

Author: Compiled by: Gary Amirault  //  Published: Oct 25, 2012
Reading Time: 2 Minutes 

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On Death, Dying, Bereavement, Grief, Solice

“Cowards die many times before their deaths. The valiant never taste of death but once.” ——Shakespeare “The fear of death is called thanatophobia from Greek thanatos (death) and phobos (fear). The fear of dead things or things associated with death…

Author: Compiled by: Gary Amirault  //  Published: Oct 23, 2012
Reading Time: 5 Minutes 

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On Politics

“If God wanted us to vote, he would have given us candidates.” ——Jay Leno “The problem with political jokes is they get elected.” ——Henry Cate, VII “We hang the petty thieves and appoint the great ones to public office.” ——Aesop…

Author: Compiled by: Gary Amirault  //  Published: Oct 13, 2012
Reading Time: 15 Minutes 

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Inspiration and Motivation for Living

“If you take just one of these thoughts to heart, it could dramatically change your life.” ——Author Unknown “Plant a word in the mind, and you will reap an act.Plant the act and you will reap a habit.Plant a habit…

Author: Compiled by: Gary Amirault  //  Published: Aug 25, 2012
Reading Time: 1 Minutes 

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