Quotemeal: May. 23rd, 2003

Friday, May 23, 2003

"To make the improving of our own character our central aim is hardly the highest kind of goodness. True goodness forgets itself and goes out to do the right thing for no other reason than that it is right."
— Lesslie Newbigin

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"The Church is the only society on earth that exists for the benefits of non-members."
— William Temple —
"A passion to obey Christ is born out of our relationship with him. The more we love him, the more we want him to be a part of our affairs."
— Calvin Miller —
"It is good to have an end to journey toward; but it is the journey that matters, in the end."
— Ursula LeGuin —
"I more fear what is within me than what comes from without."
— Martin Luther —

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Illustration of Lesslie Newbigin — "To make the improving of our own character our central aim is hardly the highest kind of goodness. True goodness forgets itself and goes out to do the right thing for no other reason than that it is right."

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