Behavior is a mirror in which everyone displays his image. Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe From The Progressive Farmer, September, 1990
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In matters of conscience, the law of majority has no place. Mohandas K. Gandhi From The Progressive Farmer, September, 1990
No man has a right to do as he pleases, except when he pleases to do right. Charles Simmons From The Progressive Farmer, September, 1990
A good man is kinder to his enemy than bad men to their friends. Bishop Joseph Hall From The Progressive Farmer, September, 1990
In matters of prudence, last thoughts are best; in matters of morality, first thoughts. Robert Hall From The Progressive Farmer, September, 1990
There are two perfectly good men; one dead, and the other unborn. Chinese Proverb From The Progressive Farmer, September, 1990
GOD'S RAIN My Jesus weeps as he ministers to me His tears flowing within my body Wash away dirt and grime from my soul Tears flow in abundance from the River of Life /And each…
IDIOTS AND ELECTIONS The word "idiot" is derived from "idiotes," a classical Greek term meaning, "Citizens who take no part in public voting." Adapted from Quote, Vol. 85, No. 15, July 15, 1985, page 215
THE LAMB TOOK THE FALL On a little church in Germany stands a stone lamb which has an interesting history. When some workmen were engaged on the roof of the building, one of them fell…
I LOVE MY CHURCH I love my church, and I'm faithful to go, If the weather's not too hot, rainy, or snow. I love my church, and I support it well, Whenever the stores are…
911 WORKOUT Kay Weaver, Dallas, joined one of those exercise clubs on television and she said she tried to keep up with the athletic young woman who led the exercises. Kay said she really tried…
POVERTY PERSPECTIVE In the depths of the depression of the 1930s, a government agent visited the Smoky Mountains in Tennessee. The federal government was making small allotments to impoverished farmers for stock, feed and necessary…
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REAL MCCOY In 1891, a black inventor-scientist by the name of Elijah McCoy invented an automatic lubrication device for heavy machinery. Prior to his discovery, all big machines had to be stopped periodically to be…
ALL BIGGEST PIECES Tact is the art of cutting the pie so that everyone thinks he has the biggest piece. From The Christian Word by The Downtown Baptist Church, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
GEORGE MACDONALD'S REJECTION George MacDonald was a minister of a small Congregational parish in England in the middle of the Nineteenth Century. One day his deacons reported to him that it was impossible for them…
DRUMMING UP BUSINESS Last week our fifteen-month-old inhaled some chewed-up crayon, blocking her left lung, and we spent the night in the hospital for its bronchoscopic removal. After reflecting for a few days on the…
FOREVER AND EVER Many times, between the cereal crumbs, crawling on the pews, and coloring on the bulletins, we adults often question what value a young child gets out of a church service. One recent…
DON'T BLAME ME A mother was taking a nap while her eight year old son was playing in the living room. While the boy was playing, a van crashed through the picture window. The boy…
THANKSGIVING QUOTATION A thankful heart is not only the greatest virtue, but the parent of all other virtues.
THE HOW THINGS Get to know "HOW" things about a man -- how he earns his money and how he spends it -- and you have the clue to his character, for you have a…
