"Maybe
the prophets wanted the rich to invite the poor into their homes, maybe
they wanted the poor to be befriended and supported by gentle arms of
friends. Maybe friendliness. But at least justice, at least the rights
of the poor respected." - Dr. Lewis Smedes (1921-2002)
"It would be dreadful to suffer this fierceness and wrath of Almighty
God for one moment; but you must suffer it to all eternity. There will
be no end to this exquisite horrible misery. When you look forward, you
shall see a long forever, a boundless duration before you which will
swallow up your thoughts, and amaze your souls, and you will absolutely
despair of ever having any deliverances, any end, any mitigation, any
rest at all; and you will know certainly that you must wear out long
ages, millions and millions of ages, in wrestling and conflicting with
this Almighty merciless vengeance; and then when you have so done, when
many ages have actually been spent by you in this manner, you will know
that it is all but a point to what remains. So that your punishment will
indeed be infinite." - Jonathan Edwards (1703-1758)
"It is well enough that people of the nation do not understand our
banking and monetary system, for if they did, I believe there would be a
revolution before tomorrow morning." - Henry Ford (1863-1947)
