555 Facts of Faith by W. v. Grant, Jr

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1. There ace more insane people out of the institution thanthere are in.2. The crowd need not know who spoke; they must knowwhat was said.3. Compromise is when two people get what neither ofthem want.4. Some ministers lay empty hands on empty heads.5. A wise tomato that knows her onions goes out 'with an

old potato and comes back with a karat.6. You will not find the answer to your problem in a

bottle.7. A driver must not risk his life for the sport of it.8. God gave us two ears and one tongue; so we shouldlisten twice as mum as we talk.9. Some will sell you a car for a song if they can write

the notes.19. An optimist sees a doughnut; a pessimist sees the hole.11. We can always face the music if we can call the tune.12. Do not trust a man too far, or a woman too near.13. Definition of a Holy Roller - a religious man thatlikes to shoot dice.14. A wise monkey does not monkey with another monkey'Smonkey.15. There is no limit to what a man can accomplish if he

doesn't care who gets the credit.16. It is better to dwell in the comer of the housetop thanwith a brawling woman in a wide house (Proverbs

25:24).17. Some people read the Bible through; others get through

reading the Bible.18. Some people want a preacher that is a good mixer.They need a preacher that is a good separater.

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38. If we had more switches the children would need lessclubs.

39. Many Christians are seeking a revelation when they needa revolution.40. I can appoint myself. but I cannot anoint myself.41. You don't need the limelight; you need the lamplight.42. God did not tell me to preach history; He called meto make history.43. Why tell a deaf man that Jesus healed people's earsnineteen hundred years ago?44. It is not how you go down under the power, it is howyou get up and go.45. God can do more with a fool on fire than with a geniuson ice.46. Some say. "Go home with me and have prayer." And

some say, "Go home with me and have pie."47. The man that knows it all has a lot to learn.48. God does not altar the garments of salvation to fityou. Whittle yourself to fit-the garment.49. Jesus represents me in heaven. I represent Jesus on earth.50. Some people have too much of the world to enjoy re-ligion and too much religion to enjoy the world.

19. Some people want a preacher to deal with eternal thingsin fifteen minutes.20. Some people say, "I feel bad every time I feel good,because I think about how bad I am going to feel whenI quit feeling good."21. The seminary of your choice may prove the cemetary ofyour faith.22. You will know them by their fruits and not by theirsuits.23. A man on his knees is taller than the trees.24. Faith is not only a fact, it is an act. Produce the facts:the facts will produce the acts.25. It is all right to possess money, but money must notpossess you.26. It does little good to shut the door after the horse is out.27. Late repentance is seldom true and true repentance isseldom late.28. Free men are not equal. Equal men are not free.29. The greatest load to carry is a pack of grudges.30. Reckless drivers are not wreckless31. Be kind to your enemies because you made them.32. I am not concerned about God's attitude towards you;I am concerned about your attitude towards God.33. A lot of people have the talk but they do not have thewalk.34. Swing from the great omission to the great commission.35. When a lost man makes the right correction. he goesthe right direction.36. A traveler may turn left and go right, or he may turnright and be left.37. When the center of a child's life is at the Youth Center,the home is off center.

52.Some are living on the mountain top and some have amountain living on them.The Bible says, "Let him that stole steal no more, lethim labor, working with his hands. Some people maketwo sentences out of that and put a period right afterthe word 'steal'.

53. The guardian angel steps out of the car if you get to90 miles per hour.54. God did not deliver Daniel from tlte lion's den; Danielwas delivered in the lions den.55. We don't follow signs: signs follow us.

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56. Healing is discussed by some and cussed by some.57. If God sends you on stony paths, He will give you strongshoes.58. It is not a disgrace to be poor but just inconvenient.59. The Holy Ghost is a direct line to heaven and it isa private line.60. Eat to live; don't live to eat.61. When some men marry they say to their wife, 'Wiltthou ... " She wilted and has been wilted ever since.62. Some people get married on puppy love. That is whythey lead a dog's life.63. A living epistle is better than a dead apostle.64. Gluttoness kills more people than hunger.65. So many people are so busy laying up for a rainy day,

they forget to enjoy the sunshine.66. It is better to be silent like a fool than to talk like one.67. Blessed is he who expecteth nothing, for verily he shallnot be disappointed.68. A closed mouth catches no flies.69. A man with a hearing aid can cut you off anytime. Somepeople can without a hearing aid.70. A dog will only trot half way into the woods then he is

trotting out.71. Do what you believe and believe what you do.72. When it is hard to pray, it is time to pray hard.73. Seventy-per-cent of the members in the pews are notinterested in carrying the gospel to the world.74. Ninety-four percent of the preachers are ministering to

six per cent of the people.75. God has not turned His back on people; people haveturned their back on God.

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76. Don't say all you know, but know all you say.77. It is not what your country can do for you, but it iswhat you can do for your country.78: When a man quits fasting, he loses his ministry.79. Opportunity knocks at each man's door, but some folksdon't have the gumption to open the door.SO. If the Lord did not stick with you, you would be stuck.81. Being humble is to be receptive to the truth.82. You cannot put a gift in a closed hand.83. When you are trying to get the people loose, don't sing"Blest Be the Tie That Binds."84. Don't always tell the truth, but never tell a lie.A diamond is a piece of coal that kept trying.85. You can't make a race horse out of a mule.86. It takes 68 gallons of water to Baptize people; it takes 2drops to keep them out of church.84. Some use religion just like a bus; they ride on it when itgoes their way.85. One nice thing about the future; it comes one day at a

time.89. A child receives real training on the knee of the motherand across the knee of the father.90. Don't stare up the steps. Step up the stairs.91. Too many churches have loose living and tight giving.92. What the church needs is somebody that knows what the

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112. There are three classes of people: believers, make-believersand unbelievers.95. You have to pay a man-called preacher to preach butyou can't pay a God-called preacher to stop.96. There was never a bronco that could not be rode; therewas never a man that could not be "throwed."97. Even a tombstone will say good things about a manwhen he is down.98. Live through the day in such a way that you will not be

afraid to talk in your sleep at night.99. Elijah hid himself and then he went and showed himself.Some people show themselves and then they go hide them-selves.100. A good name is won by many acts and is lost by one.101. We saw a sign on an old car: "Out of date but out ofdebt."101. While some are singing, "Plunge out into the deep,"others are singing 'You're drifting too far from the

shore."103. We must believe to receive and not receive to believe.104. You don't need to preach much if you do something.105. One good proof that Christianity is right is when itsenemies get converted.106. If a company makes cars, it can also make parts forthem. The One who created me can make a part for me.107. Jesus wore a crown of thorns that I may wear a crown oflife.lOS. In coming to God it is not your position, it is your con-dition.109. How can you shout on the streets of glory if you can'twitness on the streets of your own city?110. In a spiritualist church, people talk to the dead; andin God's church, God talks to the living.111. IfGod lets America by with the sin and corruption, thenHe would have to rase Sodom and Gomorrah back tolife and apologize to them.

113. On Sunday morning, some folk sing, "0, why not to-night r:114. The woman that talks by the yard and thinks by theinch must be removed by the foot.115. You can't put a man's face in your cash register-even

if it is honest.116. Yesterday is a cancelled check, tomorrow is a promissary

note, today is ready cash.117. When some people preach, the members feel like crawlingunder the rug. When other people preach, the membersfeel like shouting on the rug.lIS. Jesus saves from the guttermost to the uttermost.119. If yo u happen to be an egghead, you shouldn't scramble.120. If your car starts with a jerk, why don't you changedrivers?121. Without Christ is a hopeless end; with Christ is an end-less hope,122. Cast your bread upon the waters and its shall returnto you after many days: buttered.123, Reputation is precious; but character is priceless.124. It is easy to find fault: appreciation requires intelli-

gence and character.125. If you cannot win, make the one ahead of you break

break the record.126. Jumping at conclusions is the only mental exercisesome people have.127. When men speak ill of thee, live so that no one will

believe them.12S. It is looking downward that makes one dizzy.

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146. Why would you set the sun by your watch?147. There are no pockets in a shroud.148. Civilization has advanced from nose rings to earrings.149. Some people have just enough religion to argue about,and not enough to prove anything.1;;0. All religions in the world believe in praying, only onebelieves in praising.151. Man is made to pray and not to bray.152. I don't believe in beating the devil around the stump,I believe in picking the stump up and beating the devil

with it.

129. Even if you are on the right track you will get runover if you just sit there.130. A small deed well done is far grander than the mostsincere wish never carried out.131. There is no better exercise for strengthening the heartthan lifting other people up.132. Keeping away from the mire is better than washing itoff.133. Even the woodpecker owes his success to the fact thathe uses his head.134. If Satan does not attack you regularly, it is because heis pleased with what you are doing.13;;. Some people talk to express their thoughts, some to con-ceal their thoughts and some without thought.136. Jesus saves from the alley-rat to the artistocrat.137. Life's heavy burden is to have nothing to carry.138. Nothing ruins the truth like stretching it.139. Don't be SO busy working for God that you have notime to let Him work for you.140. Someone told the sun there was a dark spot on the otherside of the earth. The sun went to look for it but couldnot find it.141. Some sing, "I Feel Like Traveling On", and never goanywhere.142. Jesus was not a man with a message: Jesus was themessage.143. Just a short prayer will reach the throne if you don'tlive too far away.144. Here are seven "oughts" to salvation: God thought it-Grace brought it=-Christ bought it-Satan fought it-Paul sought it-I caught it.145. Some disciples cast out devils; some cast lots.

1;;3. A double minded man is unstable in all of his ways.A devil-minded woman is unstable all of her days.1;4. Some people talk faith by the mile and act it by the inch.1;;5. The trumpet will awake the dead and bury the live.1;;6. Civilization has advanced from shoeless toes to toeless

shoes.157. Most wrecks take place after dark; where headlights and

light heads meet.158. Some people can name every television personality butcannot name one of the apostles.159. Some children know about 'Slop-Aong-Cassidy" moreso than they do Jesus.160. God has no pastel shades.161. The Lord put back on me what the devil took off, putback in me what Satan took out, too out of me whatSatan put in, and took off of me what Satan put on.162. Some preachers are called, some are sent; some just

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163. There is more money spent to put capsules 10 menthan there is to put men in capsules.164. You must have fire to start a fire.

181. God supplies every bird its food, but He doesn't throwit into the nest.

165. A sign, "All night Sinning" will draw more people thana sign, "All night Singing."166. Worry kills more people than work.167. I had rather roll into heaven than to slide into hell.168. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.169. Most women are interested in reducing and seducing.170. Some people censor what they practice, other peoplepractice what they censor.171. Being poor is poor psychology.172. I had rather be a little preacher with a great big God,

than to be a great big preacher with a "little bitty" God.173. If a lawyer makes one billion dollars he is successful;if a doctor makes a million dollars you will patronizehim; if a preacher makes a living, you will curse him.174. Talk poverty and you will be poor.175. Even a green employee will do more work than a blueone.

182. He who throws mud loses ground.183. The man who expects to get to heaven will study theroute that will get him there.184. The following shows you the time to be alarmed: If

you find yourself beginning to love any pleasure betterthan your prayers; any book better than the Bible; anyplace better than the house of God; any table betterthan the Lord's table; any person better than Christ;or any indulgence better than hope of heaven.185. It isn't how much we have, but how much of us Godhas.

176. Joy is what you share with others, sorrow is what yousuffer alone.

186. He that getteth a wife getteth a good thing. He thatgetteth not a good wife, getteth a thing.187. Only those God can melt can be molded.188. The three triplets of the devil are legality, carnality andformality, but Christ's faithful followers will have theonly reality.189. Hardening of the heart ages folks more quickly thanhardening of the arteries.190. Vitamins may strengthen the body, but only genuinesalvation can save the soul.

177. It is good to dream, but it is better to dream and work.178. A diplomat is a man who remembers a woman's birthdaybut forgets her age.179. God's crumbs are better than the world's loaves.

191. Every businessman knows that all reservations must bemade in advance when he starts to make a trip. Haveyou made your reservations for heaven?

180. You may whitewash yourself, but only God can washyou white.

192. $ucce$$ does not spell success.193. Some men are hiding their light under a bushel, whena thimble would serve just as well.194. You can't make glass into a diamond by polishing it.

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19~. You should be an engine and not a caboose.196. The reason some folks get lost in thought is becauseit is unfamiliar territory to them.197. To say the right thing at the right time; keep stillmost of the time.19S. We can't entirely control the span of our life, but wecan control its width and its depth.199. Buried seed will grow: Buried talents will never.200. Faith makes the uplook good, the outlook bright, theinlook favorable, and the future glorious.201. If your children disturb the church service, give themwhat they want. If that won't do, give them what theyneed.202. Joy is the ripe fruit that grows on the tree of Christianactivity. For lots of Joy, do lots of work.203. Don't worry if you are not one of the world's elite.It is far better to be one of God's elect.204. Where you go hereafter, depends on what you 'go after"here.205. Be generous to a fault, especially the other fellow's.206. Most American homes are no longer saving institutions,

but an institution that needs to be saved.207. We lie to God in prayer if we do not rely on Him after

prayer.20S. Even the teakettle sings, though it is up to its neck inhot water.209. A man who says just what he thinks, should think.210. A pessimist is a person who is seasick the entire voyageof life.

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211. To handle yourself, use youe head; to handle others,use your heart.212. Patience is the ability to idle your motor when you feel

like stripping youe gears.213. Always do right; this will gratify some folks and astonish

the rest.214. Happiness adds and multiplies as we divide it to others.215. One thing better than to have religion and know it, isto have religion and show it.216. Prayer is the key of the day and the lock of the night.217. Even a fish wouldn't get caught if it kept his mouth shut.21S. Life's big responsibilities come by doing well the little

things.219. Don't be envious of the other fellow's Lincoln; Thankthe Lord for your jalopy.220. Kind words can never die, but without kind deeds theycan sound mighty sick.221. We can be faithful in a topsy-turvy world if our own

lives are right side up.222. Make life a ministry of love, then it will always be

worth living.223. It is better to doubt your doubts and believe your beliefsthan to doubt your beliefs and believe your doubts.224. A pessimist sees only the dark side of the cloud and

mopes. A philiosopher sees both sides ~d shru~, anoptimist doesn't see the clouds at all: he IS walking onthem.

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226. Every time a foreigner called a hospital to see how sickhis wife was, they said she was improving. About thefifth day, he found that she was dead. He said, "Whatdid she die of, improvements?"227. The church has made so many improvements lately, thatthey are spiritually dead.228. Most churches need better deeds and less creeds.

241. If you don't play to win, why keep score?242. Some folk sing, "Have Thine Own Way, Lord", then

pout if they can't have their own way.243. No man is completely worthless; he can always serve asa horrible example.244. Some people claim they want advice, but. they really

want some place to dump their worries.245. When some people start to throw themselves away, theyaim exactly at you.246. Humdrum is not where you live, but what you are.247. On many people's tombstone should be printed: Died atthirty, buried at sixty.248. Social tact is making people feel at home when youwish they were.249. Some people are bookworms, others are just worms.250. When you do not believe in yourself, that makes itunanimous.

229. We sing, "Sweet Hour of Prayer", then never show upfor prayer meeting.230. God moves in a mysterious way, His wonders to perform,plants His footsteps in the sea and rides upon the storm.231. Our God is real, available and adequate.232. Some people sing, "Stand Up For Jesus", but when itcomes to taking a stand for Him, they are only too

happy to keep their seat.233. High conduct never remains alone: it will attract others.234. Great works are performed not by strength but by per-serverance.235. Some people sing, "There Shall Be Showers of Blessings",but they stay home from church if it looks like it is goingto rain.

251. Be friendly with the folks you know, if it wasn't forthem, you would be a total stranger.252. People usually get at odds with one another whenever

they try to get even.253. Don't be sure about anything. Remember, a hole isnothing at all, but you can break your neck in it.254. If you deceive me once, shame on you. If you deceiveme twice, Shame on me.

236. Doing things by halves is worthless; the other half maybe what counts.

237. The heaviest debt is that of gratitude.238. Some people sing, "Blest Be the Tie That Binds", and letthe slightest offense untie it.239. It is better to give a dollar than to lend five.240. Some people sing, "The Whole Wide World for Jesus"and never invite their next door neighbor to church.

255. Being wrong and doing wrong are both wrong.256. Strengthen your life to fit" the Bible don't try to crookthe Bible to fit your life.

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2~7. People are now in hell who wasted time trying to findwhere Cain got his wife.2~8. You do not have to look like a mule to be holy.

274. Liquor has many defenders but no defense.275. A checkered career sometimes ends in clean stripes.276. Wild oats take something out of the soil of a man's life.277. There is no food value in wild oats.2~9. Some of the biggest lies ever told are on tombstones.260. The devil can catch some people with a bare hook.

261. The devil uses short-wearing women sometimes, as livebait.278. If you do not restrain your pleasure, you will restrict

your power.279. Man may not have come from a monkey, but many ofthem are going to the dogs.280. You do not drift into manhood.281. If you throw yourself away, you will not like the placethat you land.282. We must spend money to make character, but we mustnot spend character to make money.283. Some people will never come to church until they ridein a hearse.

262. We would have more church goers, if we would havemore going churches.263. Strangers to prayer are strangers to power.264. Temptation is Satan knocking on the door; sin is openingthe door and letting him in.265. God drives our ships, but we set the sails.266. One lady said that she would come to church if she evergot straightened out. One day she got straightened outand they rolled her in, in a casket.267. A pastor should appoint his Sunday School teachers,and if they don't teach, he should disappoint them.268. We should make a life instead of a living.269. You may give until you are rich, and keep until you arepoor .270. Nothing is inevitable that is wrong.271. A hi-jacker will either take your money or your life;a booze dealer takes both.272. A few drinks are bad for everything that is good, andgood for everything that is bad.273. Liquor costs us more than war, pestilence and faminecombined.

284. It is easier to be critical than correct.285. It is better to say a good thing about a bad fellow, thanto say a bad thing about a good fellow.286. Rivers and men become crooked by following the lineof least resistance.287. Many people aim at nothing and hit the mark.288. Some people have life insurance but no life assurance.289. Your spare time is the acid test of your character.290. Success comes in cans; failure comes in can'ts.291. Some people spell the word "sucess", with three dollar

signs in it: $ucce$$.292. When a man acquires riches, God should get a partner.

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293. The poorest man in the world IS the man who hasnothing but money.294. If you want to be rich, gIve; if you want to be poor,grasp.295. If you want abundance, scatter; if you want to be needy,hoard.296. Do you want to be cured of drunkeness? Watch a drunkman when you are sober.297. Are you wise or otherwise?298. We must distinguish between money and wealth.299. Take D from the devil and you still have evil. Add 0

to God and you still have good.300. If you don't share Christ, you cannot keep Him.301. One of the shortest sentences in the Bible is: "Enochwalked with God, and it is the longest journey.302. Two-thirds of promotion is motion.303. Blessed are they that run around in circles, for they shallbe known as "Big Wheels."304. Employ life instead of enjoy life.

311. Your position doesn't make you happy: it is your dis-position.312. Worry is faith in the devil.313. Remember, blank cartridges make a lot of noise.314. The words, brag and bray, spell almost alike.315. One man would do most anything to get his boy intoSunday School, except to go himself.316. Don't let your parents down; they brought you up.317. Tolerance many times means a stretched conscience.318. When two share a joy, it is doubled. When two share asorrow, it is halved.319. Investment in the Sunday School pays more ~than investments in any bank.320. There are no victories without a conflict; no rainbowswithout a cloud.

309. If you want to break a habit, drop it.310. You can't change the past, but you can ruin the presentif you woccy over the future.

321. Alcohol gives you a red nose, a white liver, a yellowstreak, and a blue future.322. Failure is the path of least resistance.323. Ten cents worth of help will do more good than adollar's worth of argument.324. Be game, but not everybody's game.325. Brooding over trouble will make a perfect hatch.326. Worry is like a rocking chair; it will give you somethingto do, but it won't carry you anywhere.327. Sorrow makes us better or bitter.

305. The soul of improvement is improvement of the soul.306. Think twice; then say nothing.307. Life is a measure to be filled, not a cup to be drained.308. Many things are opened by rnistake=-for instance, your

mouth.

328. Defeat will not be bitter if you do not swallow it.329. To bemoan the past is to becloud the future.

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330. The best place to find a helping hand is on your wrist.331. Ability will not avail much without dependability.332. The word, 'American", ends in "I can".333. Those people who can, will do; those people who can'twill criticize.

3~0. It is good to be too busy to worry in the daytime, andtoo sleepy at night.351. If a man is so hungry that he steals a loaf of bread, heis put in jail. If he is so wise he steals a railroad, he isput in Congress.352. If you want God as your Father, accept Christians from

all churches as your brothers.353. It is impossible to spell "brothers" and not spell "others".354. A Christian does two things: He gives and forgives.355. That which is done for self dies; that which is done forothers lives.

334. If you resent criticism you despise progress.335. If you want to succeed, start at the bottom and wake up.336. If only the birds sing which sing best, the woods wouldbe silent.337. The truth needs no crutches, if it limps it is not the truth.338. Ignorance denounces what it does not understand.339. Knocking is an indication of carbon, or envy.340. If you use a hammer, build something.341. A switch in times saves crime.

356. We should spend our energy giving reasons for thatwhich ought to be done, instead of excuses for the thingsleft undone.

344. Drivers are safer when roads are dry; roads are saferwhen drivers are dry.34~. Pick your friend, but not to pieces.346. Setbacks prepare you for comebacks.347. Safety first saves your own life; service first saves otherslives.

357. PEP stands for preparation, enthusiasm and prayer.358. The trial that makes us fume and fret, the burden thatmakes us groan and sweat, are usually things that haven' thappened yet.359. When a person and passion meet, then the person mustretreat.

342. Some people never like anything, they dislike some thingsmore than other things.343. Truth crawls; scandal runs.

348. It takes a live fish to go upstream.349. Many people who boast about their ancestors are like apotato vine: Their main good is under the ground.

360. A fight is the first thought of a savage, and the lastthought of a gentleman.361. A real Christian will not insult me; no other person can.362. Profanity comes from a vulgar mind, a weak vocabularyand a vacant soul.363. Swearing is the cesspool of conversation.364. Schools of kneeology are needed more than schools oftheology.365. The steps of progress are shortened by the short skirtof prejudice.

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366. The middle letter of pride is "I".367. Stubborness we detest; but firmness we condone. Stub-bornness is our neighbors trait, firmness is our own.368. When you have a fight with your conscience and getwhipped, you really win.369. If you drop a habit, you are liable to break it.370. Genius without Chritianity can be a curse.371. Effort without a purpose is blind.372. Power without judgment IS dangerous.373. Beauty without virtue is an enemy.374. Evil for good is devillike; evil for evil is beastlike; goodfor good is manlike; good for evil is Godlike.375. Juvenile delinuency has increased since there have beenso many woodsheds converted into garages.376. Never feed your body until you have fed. your soul.377. Some people think a sermon is too long, so they substi-tute an hours television program.378. Juvenile delinquencies increased when men convertedwoodsheds into garages.379. He that lendeth books has no books.380. A librarian said people may be poor mathematicians butthey are all good bookkeepers.38l. Without Him I cannot succeed; with Him I cannot fail.382. Todays mighty oak is yesterdays little acorn, that held

its ground.383. When God touched Jacob's thigh he had power withGod: he got his pocketbook converted.384. Wisdom is knowing what to do next; skill is knowinghow to do it; virtue is doing it.

385. Big men wrestle, little men run.386. Seven days without prayer makes one weak.387. The only way for a church to save itself is to save others.388. If you give you are the boss of money; if you don'tgive, money is your boss.389. Man does not have equal rights with woman until hecan cross his legs, wink at the judge, and get alimony.390. What was it that you were worrying about a year ago?391. The darkest hour has only sixty minutes.392. You don't lose your religion by a blowout: it is usuallya slow leak.393. I have never heard anything about the resolutions ofthe apostles; it was about the acts of the apostles.394. God did not make me for the world: He made theworld for me.395. The best way to stay ahead of the devil is to stay behindthe cross.396. Fame is a vapor; popularity an accident; riches take

wing; character endures.397. The only difference between stumbling blocks and step-ping stones is the way that you use them.398. Some have the gift of prophecy; others have the giftof gab.399. There is no substitute for sincerity.400. A powerful nation has character ahead of commerce.401. Creed is interesting; deed is convincing.402. Gold is tested by fire; man it tested by adversity.403. Diamonds are chunks of gold that stuck to their jobs.

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404. The most valuable jewel is a virtuous woman.405. The largest room is the room of improvement.406. Make the most of life before most of your life is gone.407. Men are not always what they think they are; but whatthey think, they are.408. You can't whitewash yourself by making others black.409. Your limitations are not what you want to do but can't;but what you ought to do and don't.410 God will not look you over for medals, degrees or di-plomas, but for scars.411. We don't know the exact age of the human race, butwe know it is old enough to know better.412. When it comes to ideals in politics. people usually leaveout the "i".413. Kindness is a language that the dumb can speak and thedeaf can understand.414. Sometimes a hungry soul dwells in a well-fed body.415. A rose without fragrance is like beauty without virtue.416. The national anthem of hell is "everybody's doing it",417. A new pair of shoes will not mend your wife's brokenheart.418. Some people think their weakness is inherited and theirvirtues are original.419, Alcohol at its best reduces men to their worst.420. If I convince you against your will, you are of the sameopinion still.421. It is better to have nothing to live on and something to

live for, than to have plenty to live on and nothing tolive for.

422. Liquor is in the red: a red rose, red eyes, red career. ItIS a liability and not an asset.

423. In the narrow path, the traffic is one way.424. Most waste can be utilized unless it is the waste of time.425. Leisure is the time that people do things that are notuseful.426. The only way to redeem the past is to enrich the future.427. If you have time to spare, don't spend it with people whodon't.428. The measure of a man's life is not the length of it,

but it is how he spends it.429. Our problem is not where life started, but where it willend.430. You are not too old to have influence.431. Some people grow under responsibility; others puff up.432. Egotism is like dope: it deadens the pain of a fool.433. There is no substitute for self help.434. Success is more than just dollars and cents,435. In society it used to be who's who, now it is who's whose.436. Brightening up the life of someone else, will put a freshshine upon your own.437. Many people are too religious to enjoy sin and too sinfulto enjoy religion.438. Don't ask favors; do them.439. I had rather know what's what than to be listed inwho's who.440. Christmas giving is better than Christmas swapping,

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441. The exercise that some people take IS jumping at con-clusions.

459. We need more than degrees to be educated; we needmore than creeds to be a Christian.

443. Bring up a child, in the way that you would have it togo, and when he gets old, away he will go.444. The things that is most needed in the homes of today

is a family.445. It is easier to be critical than to be correct.

460. Give more attention to the highchair, and you will notneed the electric chair.442. You cannot carve rotten wood.

446. Some people keep their property in their wife's name.Some people keep their religion in their wife's name.447. He who toots his own horn runs down his battery.448. There has been no reduction in the wages of sin.449. The people who think so much about themselves, think

little about God.

461. A home should be something besides a filling station.462. A slap on the back will help many children .... if it

is low enough down.463. We must not be more concerned about speed than weare about direction.

4'6. Every day is judgment day.457. God and the devil are never in business together, onlyone of them is behind your business.458. We can't serve God by proxy.

464. In algebra, X is something that is unknown, that is whysome people write Christmas as Xmas.465. Those who think they can't are usually right.466. The best angle from which to approach a real problemis the try-angle.467. Don't quit trying in trying times.468. Cheerfulness is the key that will open the door.469. Inspiration is born in desperation.470. Some people make difficulties out of opportunities;others make opportunities out of difficulties.471. Why patch up failure with excuses?472. If you want to make a dream come true; wake up.473. The sun has a sinking spell in the night, but it alwaysrises again.474. To miss a fortune is not always a misfortune.475. Men should make money, but money must not make men,476. Nobody can make a success in a bad business,477. You can't make peace by overpowering your enemy,

4~0. If children were brought up, they wouldn't have to besent up.

451. Awol f resembles a dog. A flatterer resembles a friend.452. Killing time is not murder; it is suicide.453. A religious debate doesn't have many spiritual calories init.454. That which lies beyond the will of God lies beyond thereach of pr~yer.455. Don't leave your religion in the racks with your hymn-

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478. What counts in religion is work and not wealth.479. Today is the tomorrow you worried about yesterday,480. You can put your best foot forward without kicking.481. War doesn't always determine who is right, but who isleft.

496, Some people suffer from a run down physical exhaustion.Others suffer from a "wound up" hypertension.497. Religion is man reaching out for God. Salvation is God

reaching out for man.498. Religion is human reasoning. Salvation is divine reve-

lation.482. Permanent wives are better than permanent waves.483. Do your best; leave the rest.484. Service is not always sacrifice, but sacrifice is alwaysservice.

499. Religion is earthly. Salvation is heavenly.500. Religion is what man does for God. Salvation is what

God does for man.

48'5. It isn't what you would do with a million if riches wouldever fall your lot; it is what you are doing for Jesuswith the dollar or the quarter you have got.486. People spend more for dog food than they do for all

the religions combined.487. If you try to raise yourself by lowering somebody else,you have our machinery in reverse.488. It is easy to mistake your prejudice for good judgment.489. You have a right to do as you please, if you please todo right.490. The best thanksgiving is thanksgiving.491. We can't impose brotherhood.492. A smooth sea does not make a skillful sailor.493. We have millions of laws but no improvement on theten commandments.494. If the preacher's sermons were as trashy as some of ourshows, not even the janitor would be there at the bene-diction.495. Regardless of what the Supreme Court says there willbe prayers in school as long as there are exams.

501. Religion brings outward reformation. Salvation bringsinward transformation.

502. Religion is good views. Salvation is good news.503. Figures don't lie but liars figure.504. If God rains on our spiritual field our harvest will bringforth an endless yield.505. A nation that is full of corruption, liquor, sex, and lust isa liar when they say, "In God we trust."506. If we bow humbly before God we can stand boldly

before men.507. If we want to be a nation of survival we must bookan old time Spiritual revival.508. An open heart filled with Spiritual Christianity is nolonger a part of this world of insanity.509. The Rock of Ages is the cornerstone of democracy.510. The brain like a fine instrument is supreme by command,is touched up, and turned up by the Master's hand.511. Some people don't have much to say. You find it out

after listening an hour.512. Some people claim to live by the Bible and stay as far

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513. The only book where you can look - read your lifestory and have your picture took - the Bible.

514. The millions of recourses of religious vanity, are killingthe true resources of true Christianity.515. Do some repenting and do it quick, if your measurementswon't come up God's yardstick.516. Hatred in the human heart is where strength departsand where weakness starts.

529. If you have your head in the clouds keep your feet onthe ground.530. We can't protect ourselves from a situation, but we canin a situation ..531. If we spend all our time getting even with people, wenever get ahead.532. The servant on his knees is more powerful than a kingon his throne.

517. If your children are good, get them something. If theyare bad, give them something.518. We, like the Roman Empire, with all the might and

mystery, are heading for the immortal pages of history.519. Observation is nine-tenths understanding, but nine-tenthsof those that can understand no longer observe.520. How can you expect much in "The Name of the Lord"if you live like the devil in one accord?521. Our life, liberty and rights can be put in an awful fixby the power and corruption of rotten politics.522. The best Board of Education is a two by four.523. Money once talked; then it would mutter-now its worthso little it can't even utter.

533. If we leave the earthly plane of fuming, fussing, andand fighting we will reach the heavenly plane of feeling,faith and filling.534. If Christ does not do something to you, He can't doanything for you.535. Blessed is the man that telleth not what he knoweth not.536. One foot is better than two crutches.537. Outward glory comes only from the inward light.538. The Holy Ghost transforms babes in Christ into men of

God.539. The best prayer 10 any language is love praying for itsenemies.

524. If we are to stay happy-hopeful-healthy and heartywe must have a Conservative people's party.525. Those people that live for self are left in poor company.526. We will not see heavenly attractions if there worldlydetractions.

540. Rockets may get to the moon; only love can get youto heaven.541. The value of love is no less than the value of a soul.542. If a man will not work, he shall not eat. (I Thess. 3: 1 0).

527. Leaning becomes a delight if knowledge becomes a desire.528. It is nice to be important; but it is much more important

to be nice.

543. It takes more love to live for God than to die for Him.544. Love is the anchor that keeps two boats from clashing

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545. Love is not centered in one person, but is spread amongmany people.546. As faith in God goes up fear of man goes down.547. You cannot have communion with God and remain anordinary person.548. We pray mostly for ourself, but Jesus prayed mostly for

others.549 Man shall not live on bread alone. He must have a littlepeanut butter to go with it.550. We can't expect God to remember the prayers we soeasily forget.551. If you don't profit from your mistakes why make them?552. I had rather be dead physically and live Spiritually thanto be alive physically and dead spiritually.553. Put a sick church on a praying diet.554. If Christ died for what He believed, we should live forwhat we believe.555. No loaves to the loafer.

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