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Let what offends God offend me, and what God pardons, I pardon.

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Pardon

Criss Jami (2015). “Killosophy”, p.30, Criss Jami

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I'm never proud of my old work. I always feel as though my skills have since improved.

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Skills, Proud, Feels

Criss Jami (2015). “Killosophy”, p.32, Criss Jami

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Let our information and social technologies raise awareness and not propaganda, build connections and not passive-aggression.

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Technology, Connections, Information

Criss Jami (2016). “Healology”, p.32, Criss Jami

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The best people are always the worst. They drive everyone mad by being so good at second-guessing everything bad.

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People, Mad, Guessing

Criss Jami (2016). “Healology”, p.30, Criss Jami

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To believe in the truth of Christ is to be introduced to another form of hatred, and that is not sharing Him.

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Believe, Hatred, Christ

Criss Jami (2015). “Killosophy”, p.29, Criss Jami

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The harder you fall, the heavier your heart; the heavier your heart, the stronger you climb; the stronger you climb, the higher your pedestal.

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Fall, Heart, Stronger

Criss Jami (2015). “Killosophy”, p.77, Criss Jami

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A young outcast will often feel that there is something wrong with himself, but as he gets older, grows more confident in who he is, he will adapt, he will begin to feel that there is something wrong with everyone else.

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Outcast, Young, Feels

Criss Jami (2015). “Killosophy”, p.67, Criss Jami

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One may not always know his purpose until his only option is to monopolize in what he truly excels at. He grows weary of hearing the answer 'no' time and time again, so he turns to and cultivates, monopolizes in his one talent which others cannot possibly subdue. Then, beyond the crowds of criticism and rejection, the right people recognize his talent - among them he finds his stage.

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Bullying, People, Rejection

Criss Jami (2015). “Killosophy”, p.131, Criss Jami

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What is hard work? It takes strength, energy, and stress to truly care about others enough to place oneself last, but it is easy to wrap oneself up and selfishly scramble on the heads of others.

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Stress, Hard Work, Energy

Criss Jami (2015). “Killosophy”, p.119, Criss Jami

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Learning isn't acquiring knowledge so much as it is trimming information that has already been acquired.

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Information, Acquiring Knowledge, Trimming

Criss Jami (2015). “Killosophy”, p.61, Criss Jami

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In order to share one's true brilliance one initially has to risk looking like a fool: genius is like a wheel that spins so fast, it at first glance appears to be sitting still.

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Sitting Still, Order, Risk

Criss Jami (2015). “Killosophy”, p.91, Criss Jami

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Extreme right-wingers are known for giving God a bad name; extreme left-wingers are known for giving God a weak name. He's not as simple as conservative versus liberal, old versus new. His wings are balanced. God is both and neither.

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Simple, Names, Wings

Criss Jami (2015). “Killosophy”, p.8, Criss Jami

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The ultimate story of success: When a nobody, who has never once in his entire life known the feeling of being remembered or respected, suddenly snaps and becomes a world dictator. On one hand it sounds just, but on the other, it illustrates the reason why a prosperity message has and needs its limitations.

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Hands, Feelings, Contentment

Criss Jami (2015). “Killosophy”, p.104, Criss Jami

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It turns out that the men who ultimately, who unpretentiously value peace are willing to sacrifice their own peace of mind in order to render it. The question is, 'Who, between opposing forces, would do such a thing?' It seems only theoretical albeit true that men who accept an objective rather than subjective moral standard are, in a general sense, more capable of making such sacrifices for the sake of peace.

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Sacrifice, Men, Order

Criss Jami (2015). “Killosophy”, p.85, Criss Jami

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There is a difference between criticizing people and criticizing a people's uninformed ideals. That is, unless one defines himself or others by their ideals, then he is offended, and usually offended secretly. Because oddly enough, this person is the same person quickest to resort to dismissive name-calling, such as 'bigot' or 'zealot'. And oddly enough, he is always the one, the 'open-minded' one, who adamantly protests for, not only himself, but others not to listen to any type of scholarly theological truth inherently for the sake of his own personal, moral beliefs.

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Names, Differences, People

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It's simple, it's not that simple; or life is simple, but the things in it are not. When a man does not understand it, he tends to inflate it. When he does, he tends to deflate it. In the end, neither images are fully accurate.

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Men, Simple, Doe

Criss Jami (2015). “Killosophy”, p.18, Criss Jami

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As Aristotle said, 'Excellence is a habit.' I would say furthermore that excellence is made constant through the feeling that comes right after one has completed a work which he himself finds undeniably awe-inspiring. He only wants to relax until he's ready to renew such a feeling all over again because to him, all else has become absolutely trivial.

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Feelings, Relaxation, Excellence

Criss Jami (2015). “Killosophy”, p.130, Criss Jami

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It is easier for one to take risks and to chase his dreams with a mindset that he has nothing to lose. In this lies the immense passion, the great advantage of avoiding a materialistic, pleasure-filled way of life.

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Dream, Lying, Passion

Criss Jami (2015). “Killosophy”, p.85, Criss Jami

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Senses of humor define people, as factions, deeper rooted than religious or political opinions. When carrying out everyday tasks, opinions are rather easy to set aside, but those whom a person shares a sense of humor with are his closest friends. They are always there to make the biggest influence.

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Best Friend, Religious, Political Opinions

Criss Jami (2015). “Killosophy”, p.117, Criss Jami

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Love is one of those topics that plenty of people try to write about but not enough try to do.

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Writing, Love Is, People

Criss Jami (2015). “Killosophy”, p.22, Criss Jami

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If ever it's necessary to ride the bandwagon, it's done with one leg swinging out and eyes scoping the fields.

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Eye, Done, Legs

Criss Jami (2015). “Killosophy”, p.38, Criss Jami

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One does not have to be a philosopher to be a successful artist, but he does have to be an artist to be a successful philosopher. His nature is to view the world in an unpredictable albeit useful light.

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Successful, Artist, Light

Criss Jami (2015). “Killosophy”, p.94, Criss Jami

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The conscious attempt to be a good person without Christ is as legalistic as an attempt to make it into Heaven through empty religiosity.

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Heaven, Good Person, Christ

Criss Jami (2015). “Killosophy”, p.16, Criss Jami

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The motive behind criticism often determines its validity. Those who care criticize where necessary. Those who envy criticize the moment they think that they have found a weak spot.

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Thinking, Envy, Criticism

Criss Jami (2015). “Killosophy”, p.89, Criss Jami

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In societies where coolness and being cool is a top priority, the religious replace the word 'religious' with 'spiritual' to make their faiths seem less extreme.

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Spiritual, Religious, Priorities

Criss Jami (2015). “Killosophy”, p.28, Criss Jami

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