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Pharisee, God hath appointed, that by the righteousness of his Son, and by that righteousness only, men shall be justified in his sight from the curse of the law. Wherefore, take heed, and at thy peril, whatever thy righteousness is, confront not the righteousness of Christ therewith. I say, bring it not in, let it not plead for thee at the bar of God, nor do thou plead for that in his court of justice; for thou canst not do this and be innocent.
- John Bunyan
Law demands—grace gives. Law says "do"—grace says "believe." Law exacts—grace bestows. Law says "work"—grace says "rest." Law threatens, pronouncing a curse—grace entreats, pronouncing a blessing. Law says "Do, and thou shalt live"—grace says, "Live, and thou shalt do." Law condemns the best man—grace saves the worst man.
- J. Vernon McGee
Cravings. Are they a curse or a blessing? The answer to that depends on what we're craving. And what we're craving will always depend on whatever we're consuming . . . the object of our desire or God and His truth.
- Lysa TerKeurst
Thou hadst: whom hast thou then or what to accuse, But Heav'ns free Love dealt equally to all? Be then his Love accurst, since love or hate, To me alike, it deals eternal woe. Nay
- John Milton
A man's moral conscience is the curse he had to accept from the gods in order to gain from them the right to dream.
- William Faulkner
As they who make Good luck a god count all unlucky men.
- George Eliot
ON ANGER: "It is the base and vile bramble, the fruit of the earth's curse, that tears and rends what is next to it." Thomas Adams
- Thomas Adams
Death is what the living carry with them. A state of dread, like some uncanny foretaste of a bitter memory. But the dead do not remember and nothingness is not a curse. Far from it.
- Cormac McCarthy
Indifference is the curse of this age. Indifference is evil, and it couldn't be farther from the heart of God. Afterword - On Digging a Well p. 359
- Charles Martin
Indifference is the curse of this age. We need to hear that. Indifference is evil, and it could not be further from the heart of God.
- Charles Martin
Twas doing nothing was his curse. Is there a vice can plague us worse?
- Hannah More
Too much work, and no vacation, Deserves at least a small libation. So hail! my friends, and raise your glasses, Work's the curse of the drinking classes.
- Oscar Wilde