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CHORUS: Who among men, though he search to the uttermost end,
   can claim to have found what is meant
   by god or the absence of god or of something between?
   For he sees the works of the gods
   turning now here and now there,
   now backwards again through a fate
   beyond calculation or forethought.

[ΧΟΡΟΣ: ὅ τι θεὸς ἢ μὴ θεὸς ἢ τὸ μέσον,
   τίς φησ᾽ ἐρευνήσας βροτῶν
   μακρότατον πέρας εὑρεῖν
   ὃς τὰ θεῶν ἐσορᾷ
   δεῦρο καὶ αὖθις ἐκεῖσε
   καὶ πάλιν ἀντιλόγοις
   πηδῶντ᾽ ἀνελπίστοις τύχαις;]

Euripides (485?-406? BC) Greek tragic dramatist
Helen [Ἑλένη], l. 1137ff (412 BC) [tr. Warner (1951)]

More info about (and translations of) this quote: wist.info/euripides/79396/

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WIST Quotations Sep 22

A quotation from Wendell Berry

The ecological teaching of the Bible is simply inescapable: God made the world because He wanted it made. He thinks the world is good, and He loves it. It is His world; He has never relinquished title to it. And He has never revoked the conditions, bearing on His gift to us of the use of it, that oblige us to take excellent care of it.

Wendell Berry (b. 1934) American farmer, educator, poet, conservationist
Essay (1988), “God and Country,” What Are People For? (1990)

More info about this quote: wist.info/berry-wendell/17399/

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Alive in Christ Aug 26

Archaeological evidence is clear, but some refuse to accept the truth, preferring to remain in ignorance. Some choose a path of lies instead of recognizing what has been divinely provided. Focus shifts back to gratitude and acknowledgment. #ArchaeologyTruth #FaithAwakening #DivinePurpose #Truth

WIST Quotations Aug 21

A quotation from Alcuin

The voice of the people is the voice of God.

[Vox populi, vox Dei.]

Alcuin of York (c. 735-804) Anglo-Latin scholar, clergyman, poet, teacher [Flaccus Albinus Alcuinus, Ealhwine, Alhwin, or Alchoin]
Letter (AD 798) to Charlemagne

Sourcing, notes: wist.info/alcuin/78553/

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Letter (AD 798) to Charlemagne - Alcuin | WIST Quotations

The voice of the people is the voice of God. [Vox populi, vox Dei.] Collected as Epistle 166, "Capitula quę tali convenit in tempore memorari," sec. 9 in various collections. (The epistle number varies.) Alcuin did not actually invent the phrase -- though his use of it is one of…

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The Angels Numbers Jul 22

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WIST Quotations Jun 26

A quotation from Lincoln

In great contests each party claims to act in accordance with the will of God. Both may be, and one must be, wrong. God cannot be for and against the same thing at the same time. In the present civil war it is quite possible that God’s purpose is something different from the purpose of either party.

Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865) American lawyer, politician, US President (1861-65)
Essay (1862-09-02?), “Meditation on the Divine Will” (frag.)

Sourcing, notes: wist.info/lincoln-abraham/5863…

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SpiritualKhazaana Jun 24

Trusting That God’s Plan Is the Greatest: Uplift Your Faith
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Equipped Church Jun 9

"This is a heavenly calling. It's not something humans made up."

Powerful reminder that our salvation and purpose come directly from God, not human invention. We need His Spirit to sustain what only He could create! ✝️

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Alive in Christ May 28

Join us as we explore Peter's poignant question to Jesus about his destination and the profound response that hints at Peter's future. Discover the deeper meaning behind Jesus' words and the foreshadowing of Peter's destiny. A must-watch for biblical insights! #PetersQuestion #JesusResponse #BiblicalInsights #FaithJourney #SpiritualMeaning #ChristianTeachings #BibleStudy #DivinePurpose #FollowJesus #PeterAndJesus