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• A town is saved, not more by the righteous men in it, than by the woods and swamps that surround it.

  Henry David Thoreau

  Men, Righteous Man, Swamps

  Henry David Thoreau (2012). “The Portable Thoreau”, p.403, Penguin

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• You were born to lead as mothers and fathers because nowhere is righteous leadership more crucial than in the family. You were born to lead as priesthood and auxiliary leaders, as heads of communities, companies, and even nations. You were born to lead as men and women willing 'to stand as witnesses of God at all times and in all things, and in all places' because that's what a true leader does.

  Sheri L. Dew

  Mother, Father, Men

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• It is a false idea that the Saints will escape all the judgments, whilst the wicked suffer; for all flesh is subject to suffer and “the righteous shall hardly escape.” …So that is an unhallowed principle to say that such and such have transgressed because they have been preyed upon by disease or death, for all flesh is subject to death; and the Savior has said, “judge not, lest ye be judged.

  Joseph Smith, Jr.

  Ideas, Judging, Suffering

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• Mr. Rochester, if ever I did a good deed in my life — if ever I thought a good thought—if ever I prayed a sincere and blameless prayer — if ever I wished a righteous wish — I am rewarded now. To be your wife is, for me, to be as happy as I can be on earth.

  Charlotte Bronte

  Prayer, Sacrifice, Expectations

  "Jane Eyre: Enhanced with an Excerpt from The Madwoman Upstairs".

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• It is silly to call fat people "gravitationally challenged", a self-righteous fetishism of language which is no more than a symptom of political frustration.

  Terry Eagleton

  Silly, Frustration, Self

  The Guardian, October 27, 1992.

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• Among the real heroines in the world who will come into the Church are women who are more concerned with being righteous than with being selfish. These real heroines have true humility, which places a higher value on integrity than on visibility. Remember, it is as wrong to do things just to be seen of women as it is to do things to be seen of men. Great women and men are always more anxious to serve than to have dominion.

  Spencer W. Kimball

  Integrity, Selfish, Real

  Maren M. Mouritsen, Spencer W. Kimball, Bringham Young University (1980). “Blueprints for living: perspectives for Latter-day Saint women”

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• He has made us the master organizers of the world . . . to overwhelm the forces of reaction throught the earth . . . . This is the divine mission of America . . . . We are trustees of the world's progress, guardians of its righteous peace. [Progressive]

  Albert J. Beveridge

  Inspirational, God, Usa

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• There never was a good war," said Franklin. "There have indeed been many wars in which a good man must take part, and take part with grave gladness to die if need be, a willing sacrifice, thankful to give life for what is dearer than life, and happy that even by death in war he is serving the cause of peace. But if a war be undertaken for the most righteous end, before the resources of peace have been tried and proved vain to secure it, that war has no defense, it is a national crime.

  Charles Eliot Norton

  War, Sacrifice, Men

  Charles Eliot Norton (1913). “Letters of Charles Eliot Norton”

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• We Gentiles owe our life to Israel. It is Israel who has brought us the message that God is one, and that God is a just and righteous God, and demands righteousness of his children, and demands nothing else. It is Israel who has brought us the message that God is our Father. It is Israel who, in bringing us the divine law, has laid the foundation of liberty.

  Lyman Abbott

  Children, Father, Flames

  "Problems of Life: Selections from the Writings of Rev. Lyman Abbott".

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• By making choices consistent with eternal truth you will develop righteous character.

  Richard G. Scott

  Truth, Character, Choices

  "The Power of Righteousness". www.lds.org. 1998.

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• It is no strain of metaphor to say that the love of God and the wrath of God are the same thing, described from opposite points of view. How we shall experience it depends upon the way we shall come up against it: God does not change; it is man's moral state that changes. The wrath of God is a figure of speech to denote God's unchanging opposition to sin; it is His righteous love operating to destroy evil. It is not evil that will have the last word, but good; not sorrow, but joy; not hate, but love.

  Reginald John Campbell

  Love, Hate, Men

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• When the righteous rule, the people rejoice; when the wicked rule, the people groan.

  William Paterson

  Law, People, Voting

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• Success does not come to the most righteous and rigorously disciplined but to those who continue running.

  Amby Burfoot

  Running, Inspirational Running, Doe

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• If God permits virtue to be persecuted on earth, it is not for us to question his intentions. It may be that his rewards are held over for another life, for is it not true as written in Holy Scripture that the Lord chastenenth only the righteous! And after all, is not virtue it's own reward?

  Marquis de Sade

  Earth, May, Rewards

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• Self-righteous and entitled but they swearin' on the Bible that they love you
  When really they no different from all your rivals.

  Nicki Minaj

  Hate, Love You, Self

  "Song: 'Pills N Potions'". 2014.

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• Only few know what righteousness is. It is righteous to suffer for your own foolishness. When you sin, it is righteous to bear the consequences of your sin without complaining. Saying what you mean and what is on your heart when you deal with other people, that is righteous. One who hungers and thirsts for righteousness will be filled-and being filled with righteousness is something very great.

  Johan Oscar Smith

  Life Changing, Heart, Mean

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• The Righteous Salaf were as fearful of their good deeds being squandered, or not being accepted, as the present generation is certain that their neglect would be forgiven.

  Hasan of Basra

  Forgiveness, Wisdom, Islamic

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• Knowledge is not to be taken from four types of people: a foolish person who openly acts foolish, even if he reports the most narrations; an adherent of bid'ah who calls to his desires; a person who lies, even if I don't accuse him of lying in hadith; and a righteous pious worshiper who does not accurately retain what he narrates.

  Malik ibn Anas

  Wisdom, Lying, Taken

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• During intermission she peeked out at the theater, watching it refill. When it was almost full and the lights blinked on and off, she saw three people file in through the center door and her breath caught. Time lapsed as they walked down the center aisle: three teenage girls all in a row. They were so big, so bright, so beautiful, so magnificent to Carmen’s eyes that she thought she was imagining them. They were like goddesses, like Titans. She was so proud of them! They were benevolent and they were righteous. Now, these were friends.

  Ann Brashares

  Beautiful, Girl, Teenage

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• I remind you that no man who makes disparaging remarks concerning those of another race can consider himself a true disciple of Christ," said President Hinckley. "How can any man holding the Melchizedek Priesthood arrogantly assume that he is eligible for the priesthood whereas another who lives a righteous life but whose skin is of a different color, is ineligible?

  Gordon B. Hinckley

  Men, Race, Color

  "The Need for Greater Kindness" by Gordon B. Hinckley, www.lds.org. May, 2006.

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• God declared me righteous!

  Charles R. Swindoll

  Grace

  Charles R. Swindoll (2006). “The Grace Awakening: Believing in Grace Is One Thing. Living it Is Another.”, p.36, Thomas Nelson Inc

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• Why don't you knock it off with them negative waves ?Why don't you dig how beautiful it is out here ?Why don't you say something righteous and hopeful for a change ?

  Donald Sutherland

  Beautiful, Hopeful, Negative

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• God in the form of the saint, God in the form of the sinner, God in the form of the righteous, God in the form of the unrighteous.

  Ramakrishna

  Saint, Form, Sinner

  Ramakrishna (1916). “Sayings of Sri Ramakrishna: the most exhaustive collection of the sacred and inspired utterances of Bhagavan Sri Ramakrishna”

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• In their role as celestial servants to humans on earth, Angels act variously as guardians, guides, teachers, truth-givers and comforters, protectors of the righteous, punishers of the wicked, and more.

  David Connolly

  Teacher, Angel, Wicked

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• The problem with righteous indignation is that even when you're right, you're still left feeling indignant.

  Bill Crawford

  Feelings, Problem, Indignant

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