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Ephraim is oppressed, crushed in judgment, for he is determined to follow worthless idols.
- Hosea 5:11
He who falls on this stone will be broken to pieces, but he on whom it falls will be crushed.”
- Matthew 21:44
Forgiveness is the fragrance that the violet sheds on the heel that has crushed it.
- Mark Twain
Perfume is the scent that pours out of a flower's soul when crushed.
- Matshona Dhliwayo
Criminal Minds, All You Can Eat: "Forgiveness is the fragrance that the violet sheds on the heel that has crushed it."
- Mark Twain
The sway of alcohol over mankind is unquestionably due to its power to stimulate the mystical faculties of human nature, usually crushed to earth by the cold facts and dry criticisms of the sober hour.
- William James
So there goes Jesus spinning power on its head again. His power was not in crushing but in being crushed, triumphing over the empire's sword with his cross. Mustard must be crushed, ground, broken for its power to be released.
- Shane Claiborne
When our flesh stops trying, when it is thoroughly crushed and broken, His purposes for our lives are unhindered, and we bring true glory to His name. First Peter 2:23 (NIV) tells us, "When they hurled their insults at [Jesus], he did not retaliate; when he suffered, he made no threats. Instead, he entrusted himself to him who judges justly.
- KP Yohannan
A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones. —PROVERBS 17:22
- Sarah Young
Real faith is never something that can be forced by the state. It's something that either be encouraged and smiled upon or discouraged and frowned-upon.
- Eric Metaxas
Stripped of their property, crushed and mutilated, they still embody the nobility of Israel and the eternity of God, while their enemy—who is your enemy as well—embodies all that is most vile in man. I shall act not as their detractor, but as their melitz yosher, their intercessor.
- Elie Wiesel