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Is not every true Reformer, by the nature of him, a Priest first of all? He appeals to Heaven’s invisible justice against Earth’s visible force; knows that it, the invisible, is strong and alone strong. He is a believer in the divine truth of things; a seer, seeing through the shows of things; a worshiper, in one way or the other, of the divine truth of things; a Priest, that is. If he be not first a Priest, he will never be good for much as a Reformer.

Thomas Carlyle (1795-1881) Scottish essayist and historian
Lecture (1840-05-15), “The Hero as Priest,” Home House, Portman Square, London

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Carlyle, Thomas - Lecture (1840-05-15), "The Hero as Priest," Home House, Portman Square, London | WIST Quotations

Is not every true Reformer, by the nature of him, a Priest first of all? He appeals to Heaven's invisible justice against Earth's visible force; knows that it, the invisible, is strong and alone strong. He is a believer in the divine truth of things; a seer, seeing through the…

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A quotation from Josh Billings

Whenever a minister haz preached a sermon that pleazes the whole congregashun, he probably haz preached one that the Lord wont endorse.

[Whenever a minister has preached a sermon that pleases the whole congregation, he probably haz preached one that the Lord won’t endorse.]

Josh Billings (1818-1885) American humorist, aphorist [pseud. of Henry Wheeler Shaw]
Josh Billings’ Farmer’s Allminax, 1871-06 (1871 ed.)

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Billings, Josh - Josh Billings' Farmer's Allminax, 1871-06 (1871 ed.) | WIST Quotations

Whenever a minister haz preached a sermon that pleazes the whole congregashun, he probably haz preached one that the Lord wont endorse. [Whenever a minister has preached a sermon that pleases the whole congregation, he probably haz preached one that the Lord won't endorse.]

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Miss Kitty 🌈🌈🌈Feb 27

It's twice in a row because I have to say something. I'm a real person with a real identity. I didn't come out until I was 60 for a lot of discussion. Doesn't fit 300 very well. But I'm a person. The #Godless attempt to defend their #vileness with #pretend. Bring me a #preacher for an offering.

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Miss Kitty 🌈🌈🌈Feb 23

I know the work that I did to produce these communications. I know #homelessness better than I know the #Bible and I've never been put in my place by a #preacher either. Man, I'm sure there's a #rainbow preacher or a million out there, but in my life #Matthew 19:11-12 just can't get a witness. #KJV