Old ideas give way slowly; for they are more than abstract logical forms and categories, they are habits, predispositions, deeply ingrained attitudes of diversion and preference.


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The emphasis on the birth of Christ tends to polarize our pluralistic society and create legal and e...
JOHN CLAYTON
The denominational world tries to pressure its members to focus on the birth of Christ, but in doing...
JOHN CLAYTON
Not only are Christians writing about Jesus, but also Communists, Jews, atheists and agnostics are t...
JOHN CLAYTON
There was no instruction to be thankful that the Christians were special people, chosen people. Ther...
JOHN CLAYTON
It is my fervent hope and prayer that by exposing my mistakes and by pointing out the things that we...
JOHN CLAYTON
We are assuming that we exist, that there is reality, and that the matter of which we are made is re...
JOHN CLAYTON
The purpose of this study is to offer a logical, practical, pragmatic proof of the existence of God ...
JOHN CLAYTON
Since I was an atheist for many years and came to believe in God through my studies in science, it f...
JOHN CLAYTON
How beautiful the leaves grow old. How full of light and color are their last days.
JOHN BURROUGHS
You wouldn't do something for a receiver to catch the ball if the quarterback couldn't throw...
JOHN MADDEN
I'm not everybody's cup of tea. But sometimes criticism can be hurtful. Be respectful. I'...
ELTON JOHN
The prison-industrial complex, poverty, and the school system has more effect on a young black male ...
JOHN LEGEND
I have learned in fashion to be a little savage.
JOHN FAIRCHILD
Perhaps they thought I was on a fact-finding mission, never for one moment thinking that a man of my...
JOHN PRESCOTT
My consultant keeps telling me sudden death could come at any moment.
JOHN TAVENER
As you grow older, you learn a few things. One of them is to actually take the time you've allot...
JOHN BATTELLE
When California was wild, it was the floweriest part of the continent.
JOHN MUIR
Inherent in architecture, it involves everything in life so that there is absolutely no end to it. B...
JOHN LAUTNER
My folks always let me go to the movies every Saturday. We were really motion-picture goers.
JOHN WAYNE
I was ashamed to admit I was hipped to the idea of acting. That's why I started in with the prop...
JOHN WAYNE
I've loved reading all my life.
JOHN WAYNE
Nothing is so discouraging to an actor than to have to work for long hours upon hours in brightly li...
JOHN WAYNE
I'd read up on the history of our country and I'd become fascinated with the story of the Al...
JOHN WAYNE
Get off your butt and join the Marines!
JOHN WAYNE
Everybody that I was in school with had an uncle or father in the law, and I started to realize that...
JOHN WAYNE
Real art is basic emotion. If a scene is handled with simplicity - and I don't mean simple - it&...
JOHN WAYNE