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God's will5 quotes
Fondly do we hope, fervently do we pray, that this mighty scourge of war may speedily pass away. Yet, if God wills that it continue until all the wealth piled by the bondsman's two hundred and fifty years of unrequited toil shall be sunk, and until every drop of blood drawn with the lash shall be paid by another drawn with the sword, as was said three thousand years ago, so still it must be said "the judgments of the Lord are true and righteous altogether." — Abraham Lincoln · 1865The Olympian is a difficult foe to oppose. — Homer · 700 BCIn His will is our peace. — Dante Alighieri · 1321For man proposes, but God disposes. — Thomas a Kempis · 1427And do not say, regarding anything, "I am going to do that tomorrow," but only, "If God will." — Muhammad · 632American Civil War1 quote
Fondly do we hope, fervently do we pray, that this mighty scourge of war may speedily pass away. Yet, if God wills that it continue until all the wealth piled by the bondsman's two hundred and fifty years of unrequited toil shall be sunk, and until every drop of blood drawn with the lash shall be paid by another drawn with the sword, as was said three thousand years ago, so still it must be said "the judgments of the Lord are true and righteous altogether." — Abraham Lincoln · 1865American politics1 quote
Fondly do we hope, fervently do we pray, that this mighty scourge of war may speedily pass away. Yet, if God wills that it continue until all the wealth piled by the bondsman's two hundred and fifty years of unrequited toil shall be sunk, and until every drop of blood drawn with the lash shall be paid by another drawn with the sword, as was said three thousand years ago, so still it must be said "the judgments of the Lord are true and righteous altogether." — Abraham Lincoln · 1865Fatalism1 quote
And do not say, regarding anything, "I am going to do that tomorrow," but only, "If God will." — Muhammad · 632Free will1 quote
For man proposes, but God disposes. — Thomas a Kempis · 1427God and America1 quote
Fondly do we hope, fervently do we pray, that this mighty scourge of war may speedily pass away. Yet, if God wills that it continue until all the wealth piled by the bondsman's two hundred and fifty years of unrequited toil shall be sunk, and until every drop of blood drawn with the lash shall be paid by another drawn with the sword, as was said three thousand years ago, so still it must be said "the judgments of the Lord are true and righteous altogether." — Abraham Lincoln · 1865God and man1 quote
The Olympian is a difficult foe to oppose. — Homer · 700 BCGod is in control1 quote
And do not say, regarding anything, "I am going to do that tomorrow," but only, "If God will." — Muhammad · 632Making plans1 quote
For man proposes, but God disposes. — Thomas a Kempis · 1427Slavery1 quote
Fondly do we hope, fervently do we pray, that this mighty scourge of war may speedily pass away. Yet, if God wills that it continue until all the wealth piled by the bondsman's two hundred and fifty years of unrequited toil shall be sunk, and until every drop of blood drawn with the lash shall be paid by another drawn with the sword, as was said three thousand years ago, so still it must be said "the judgments of the Lord are true and righteous altogether." — Abraham Lincoln · 1865