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May the father of all mercies scatter light, and not darkness, upon our paths, and make us in all our several vocations useful here, and in His own due time and way everlastingly happy. – George Washington	added by Normando 1 year ago
May the father of all mercies scatter light, and not darkness, upon our paths, and make us in all our several vocations useful here, and in his own due time and way everlastingly happy. – George Washington	added by Normando 5 years ago
I like a cat because it does not disguise its selfishness with any flattering hypocrisies. Its attachment is not to yourself, but to your house. Let it but have food, and a warm lair among the embers, and it heeds not at whose expense. Then it has the spirit to resent aggression. You shall beat your dog, and he will fawn upon you; but a cat never forgives : it has no tender mercies, and it torments before it destroys its prey. – Letitia Elizabeth Landon	added by Madeleine Quinn 7 years ago
I want to start by thanking my Lord and my Savior Jesus Christ, because without him none of this would have ever been possible, for he is my strength that carries me and it is his mercies that follow me every day. And it is his love that endures all things. – Kim Davis	Found on CNN 8 years ago
To relive the relationship between owner and slave we can consider how we treat our cars and dogs -- a dog exercising a somewhat similar leverage on our mercies and an automobile being comparable in value to a slave in those days. – Edward Hoagland	added by anonymous 10 years ago
Procrastination is the thief of time: Year after year it steals, till all are fled, and to the mercies of a moment leaves The vast concerns of an eternal scene. – Edward Young	added by anonymous 10 years ago
I have long considered it one of God's greatest mercies that the future is hidden from us. If it were not, life would surely be unbearable. – Eugene Forsey	added by anonymous 14 years ago
Gratitude is born in hearts that take time to count up past mercies. – Charles E. Jefferson	added by anonymous 14 years ago

May the father of all mercies scatter light, and not darkness, upon our paths, and make us in all our several vocations useful here, and in His own due time and way everlastingly happy.

– George Washington

added by Normando
1 year ago

May the father of all mercies scatter light, and not darkness, upon our paths, and make us in all our several vocations useful here, and in his own due time and way everlastingly happy.

– George Washington

added by Normando
5 years ago

I like a cat because it does not disguise its selfishness with any flattering hypocrisies. Its attachment is not to yourself, but to your house. Let it but have food, and a warm lair among the embers, and it heeds not at whose expense. Then it has the spirit to resent aggression. You shall beat your dog, and he will fawn upon you; but a cat never forgives : it has no tender mercies, and it torments before it destroys its prey.

– Letitia Elizabeth Landon

added by Madeleine Quinn
7 years ago

I want to start by thanking my Lord and my Savior Jesus Christ, because without him none of this would have ever been possible, for he is my strength that carries me and it is his mercies that follow me every day. And it is his love that endures all things.

– Kim Davis

Found on CNN
8 years ago

To relive the relationship between owner and slave we can consider how we treat our cars and dogs -- a dog exercising a somewhat similar leverage on our mercies and an automobile being comparable in value to a slave in those days.

– Edward Hoagland

added by anonymous
10 years ago

Procrastination is the thief of time: Year after year it steals, till all are fled, and to the mercies of a moment leaves The vast concerns of an eternal scene.

– Edward Young

added by anonymous
10 years ago

I have long considered it one of God's greatest mercies that the future is hidden from us. If it were not, life would surely be unbearable.

– Eugene Forsey

added by anonymous
14 years ago

Gratitude is born in hearts that take time to count up past mercies.

– Charles E. Jefferson

added by anonymous
14 years ago

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