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I would warn my

I would warn my brethren and sisters to never flatter persons because of their ability; for they cannot bear it. Self is easily exalted, and in consequence, persons lose their balance. Ellen G. White

The life of Christ

The life of Christ was a life of humble simplicity, yet how infinitely exalted was his mission. Christ is our example in all things. Ellen G. White

I was as pure

I was as pure as the morning When I first looked on your face; I knew I never could reach you In your high, exalted place. Ella Wheeler Wilcox

All through the centuries scholars and scientists have been imprisoned, tortured and burned alive for some discovery which seemed to conflict with a petty text of Scripture. Surely the immutable laws of the universe can teach more impressive and exalted lessons than the holy books of all the religions on earth. Elizabeth Cady Stanton

Surely the immutable laws

Surely the immutable laws of the universe can teach more impressive and exalted lessons than the holy books of all the religions on earth. Elizabeth Cady Stanton

It is not our

It is not our exalted feelings, it is our sentiments that build the necessary home. Elizabeth Bowen

Prayer honors God, acknowledges

Prayer honors God, acknowledges His being, exalts His power, adores His providence, secures His aid. Edward McKendree Bounds

Inclined to peace by

Inclined to peace by his temper and situation, it was easy for [Augustus] to discover that Rome, in her present exalted situation, had much less to hope than to fear from the chance of arms; and that, in the prosecution of remote wars, the undertaking became every day more difficult, the event more doubtful, and … Read more

But the human character,

But the human character, however it may be exalted or depressed by a temporary enthusiasm, will return by degrees to its proper and natural level, and will resume those passions that seem the most adapted to its present condition. Edward Gibbon

As long as mankind

As long as mankind shall continue to bestow more liberal applause on their destroyers than on their benefactors, the thirst of military glory will ever be the vice of the most exalted characters. Edward Gibbon