A preacher has graduated, and other quotes

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"The fact that a preacher has graduated with honors from some theological center is no proof that he is a man taught of the Holy Spirit." -- Arthur W. Pink

"Whenever a Christian layman, minister, writer, teacher, or whoever it might be, gets to thinking that there is something important about him, he or she will always cease to be effective as Christ’s witness." -- Richard D. Phillips

"Politics is like the weather — it changes a lot, people drone on about it constantly, and “good” is mostly subjective." -- Arthur C. Brooks

"Only the Government would believe that you could cut a foot off the top of a blanket, sew it to the bottom, and have a longer blanket." -- Heard

"Empty wagons rattle the most and empty vessels ring the loudest." -- N. P. Neilsen

“To misrepresent anything will never get you anywhere except on the bad side of life. From now on make the sunny-side of life your motto.” -- A. N. Whitten, in “Reminiscences of A. N. Whitten,” The Dublin Progress, October 8, 1943, p. 5

"All great events are made up of lesser events which all must of necessity be ordered by HIM who determines all things to come to pass according to HIS purpose." -- Mike McInnis

"No attribute of God is more dreadful to sinners than His holiness." -- Matthew Henry

"What we fail in asking, Lord, fail not in granting." -- A prayer