Quotes about Diminished
Egypt will be the lowliest of kingdoms and will never again exalt itself above the nations. For I will diminish Egypt so that it will never again rule over the nations.
- Ezekiel 29:15
Sin is not diminished, nor is God's ability to forgive it. The saint dwells in grace, not guilt. This is the tranquil soul.
- Max Lucado
And it was manifested unto me, that those things be good which yet are corrupted; which neither were they sovereignly good, nor unless they were good could be corrupted: for if sovereignly good, they were incorruptible, if not good at all, there were nothing in them to be corrupted. For corruption injures, but unless it diminished goodness, it could not injure.
- St. Augustine
The opportunities of living are diminished in proportion as what are called the "means" are increased.
- Henry David Thoreau
When God appoints the gospel of his Son as the universal remedy for the guilt and corruption of mankind, and we diminish that, the gospel is diminished. And you cannot diminish the gospel without being diminished yourself.
- John Piper
People's desire and ability to think — to process, gather, and study information to ensure they arrive at an accurate conclusion — has been greatly diminished.
- Rick Renner