Quotes by Affliction If we suffer persecution and affliction in a right manner, we attain a larger measure of conformity to Christ, by a due improvement of one of these occasions, than we could have done merely by imitating his mercy, in abundance of good works. John Wesley affliction suffering christian true weanedness from the world don't consist in being beat off from the world by the affliction of it, but a being drawn off by the sight of something better. Jonathan Edwards affliction sight world We burned with love for ourselves, all of us, starters of the fire we suffered- our love was the affliction for which only our love was the cure. Jonathan Safran Foer our-love affliction fire If we are to cherish freedom, and to guard it, we must remember what the alternative is: the bread of affliction and the bitter herbs of slavery. Jonathan Sacks affliction slavery alternatives Our love was the affliction for which only our love was the cure. Jonathan Safran Foer our-love affliction cures Afflictions, persecutions, imprisonments, and death, we must expect, according to the scriptures, which tell us that the blood of those whose souls were under the altar could not be avenged on them that dwell on the earth, until their brethren should be slain as they were. Joseph Smith, Jr. affliction soul blood We cannot be guilty of a greater act of uncharitableness, than to interpret the afflictions which befall our neighbors as punishments and judgments. Joseph Addison affliction punishment adversity Some virtues are only seen in affliction and others only in prosperity. Joseph Addison affliction prosperity destiny The novel is the affliction for which only the novel is the cure. Joyce Carol Oates affliction cures novel The occurrence of an evil thought is an affliction; not to continue it is the remedy. Katsuki Sekida evil-thoughts affliction evil I'm cursed with this puritanical streak that makes me want everything to be about something. It's a terrible affliction. Kenneth Oppel affliction terrible want And after ye have obtained a hope in Christ ye shall obtain riches, if ye seek them; and ye will seek them for the intent to do good-to clothe the naked, and to feed the hungry, and to liberate the captive, and administer relief to the sick and the afflicted. L. Tom Perry affliction riches sick Boredom is a terrible affliction of the soulless. Laini Taylor boredom affliction terrible Before an affliction is digested, consolation ever comes too soon; and after it is digested, it comes too late. Laurence Sterne affliction too-late sympathy Patience cannot remove, but it can always dignify and alleviate, misfortune. Laurence Sterne alleviate remove affliction ...some people coddle their own afflictions the way others spoil small pedigreed dogs with cans of pate. Lionel Shriver affliction dog people The need to document my insanity is an affliction I have not yet cured myself of. Lydia Lunch affliction insanity needs Revolution will free society of its afflictions, while science will free the individual of his. Mario Vargas Llosa affliction individual revolution Such things as anguish, woe, affliction, guilt, feelings of awfulness, and utter wretchedness, the bread and butter of Days of Yore and Russians, sadly have very little staying power in these lickety-split Modern Times. Marisha Pessl affliction guilt feelings Before I knew what affliction meant, I was ready sometimes to wish for it Mary Rowlandson affliction wish sometimes «123456789»
