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Famous Texans Quotes

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Mary Kay Ash (1918-2001)

Honesty is the cornerstone of all success, without which confidence and ability to perform shall cease to exist.

Mary Kay Ash was an American business entrepreneur who founded Mary Kay Cosmetics.  She was born in Hot Wells, Texas.

 

Ben Hogan (1912-1997)

The greatest pleasure is obtained by improving.

Ben Hogan was an American professional golfer, who is considered to be one of the best  players ever.  He was born in Stephenville, Texas.

 

H. Ross Perot (1930-2019)

The best way to make money is not to have money as your primary goal. I’ve seen great people come into the business world primarily motivated to make money. Almost without exception they failed.

H. Ross Perot was an American businessman and philanthropist.  He was born in Texarkana, Texas.

 

Edith Wharton Quotes

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Carrying on the light of others is just as valuable as creating it yourself.

True originality consists not in a new manner but in a new vision.

Edith Wharton (1862-1937) was an American author who became the first woman to receive the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1921 for her novel, THE AGE OF INNOCENCE.

Thomas Adams Quote

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Holiness in the seed shall have happiness in the harvest.

From Galatians 6:7-8:  “Do not be deceived; God is not mocked, for you reap whatever you sow.  If you sow to your own flesh, you will reap corruption from the flesh, but if you sow to the Spirit, you will reap eternal life from the Spirit.”

Thomas Adams (1583-1652) was an English preacher.

Nelson Mandela Quotes

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We can change the world and make it a better place.  It is in our hands to make a difference.

It is not where you start but how high you aim that matters for success.

Nelson Mandela overcame oppression and imprisonment to become President of South Africa (1994-1999).  His unwavering opposition to the nation’s policy of apartheid led to much change in his beloved country.

John MacArthur Quote

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Our need is not to prove God’s faithfulness but to demonstrate our own, by trusting Him both to determine and to supply our needs according to His will.

From 1 Corinthians 4:2:  “Moreover, it is required of stewards that they be found trustworthy.”

John MacArthur (born 1939) is an American pastor and Christian author.

Maya Angelou Quote

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Let gratitude be the pillow upon which you kneel to say your nightly prayer.  And let faith be the bridge you build to overcome evil and welcome good.

From 2 Thessalonians 5:16-18:  “Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances, for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.”

Maya Angelou (1928-2014) was an American author, poet, and civil rights activist.  Her body of published work is found in autobiographies, essays, poems, and numerous credits in plays, movies, and television shows.

Calvin Coolidge Quotes

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No person was ever honored for what he received.  Honor has been the reward for what he gave.

Knowledge comes, but wisdom lingers. It may not be difficult to store up in the mind a vast quantity of facts within a comparatively short time, but the ability to form judgments requires the severe discipline of hard work and the tempering heat of experience and maturity.

Calvin Coolidge (1872-1933) was the 30th President of the United States, who served from 1923 to 1929.

James H. Aughey Quote

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Holiness consists of three things:  separation from sin, dedication to God, transformation into Christ’s image.

From 1 Peter 1:15-16:  “Like obedient children, do not be conformed to the desires that you formerly had in ignorance.  Instead, as He who called you is holy, be holy yourselves in all your conduct, for it is written, ‘You shall be holy, for I am holy.'”

James H. Aughey (1828-1911) was an American minister.  During the Civil War, he was imprisoned and scheduled to be executed for his anti-Secession and pro-Union beliefs.  Fortunately, he was able to escape from his Confederate captors and reached the lines of the Union army.

Graham Greene Quotes

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Success is more dangerous than failure, the ripples break over a wider coastline.

It is impossible to go through life without trust:  that is to be imprisoned in the worst cell of all, oneself.

Graham Greene (1904-1991) was an English writer and journalist.  He has been regarded as one of the leading novelists of the 20th century.

Oswald Chambers Quote

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The grace you had yesterday will not do for today.  Grace is the overflowing favor of God; you can always reckon it is there to draw upon.  Pray now; draw on the grace of God in the moment of need.

From 2 Corinthians 6:1-2:  “As we work together with Him, we entreat you also not to accept the grace of God in vain.  For He says, “At an acceptable time I have listened to you, and on a day of salvation I have helped you.’  Look, now is the acceptable time; look, now is the day of salvation!”

Oswald Chambers (1874-1917) was a Scottish evangelist and Christian teacher.  Following his death from an illness while in Egypt during World War I, his wife took on the task of transcribing the detailed notes she had written from his lectures and sermons.  Gertrude Hobbs Chambers’ efforts resulted in the publication in 1924 of MY UTMOST FOR HIS HIGHEST.  I frequently read from this devotional, and it has greatly deepened my faith and understanding of God’s Word.