Leland Ryken When you think about Puritanism, you must begin by getting rid of the slang term ‘Puritanism’ as applied to Victorian religious hypocrisy. This does not apply to seventeenth-century Puritanism. – Leland Ryken Applied Quotes Apply Quotes Hypocrisy Quotes Puritanism Quotes Religious Quotes Rid Quotes Seventeenthcentury Quotes Slang Quotes Term Quotes Victorian Quotes No group of people has been more unjustly maligned in the twentieth century than the Puritans. As a result, we approach the Puritans with an enormous baggage of culturally ingrained prejudice. With so many contradictory renditions of the biblical text, the public has lost confidence that we can actually know what the Bible says. It is an easy step from this skepticism to an indifference about what the Bible says.
Paige Spiranac It’s hard for women every single day; we have to be nice, but not too nice, ambitious, but not too ambitious. It puts a lot of pressure on what we should and can be. – Paige Spiranac
Gretchen Whitmer You can’t expect anyone to hand something to you. And I’m OK with that. – Gretchen Whitmer
L'Wren Scott Enhancing a woman’s silhouette and enhancing a woman’s beauty – both contribute to enhancing her confidence, so they’re synonymous, really. – L’Wren Scott
Mahatma Gandhi Non-violence is the greatest force at the disposal of mankind. It is mightier than the mightiest weapon of destruction devised by the ingenuity of man. – Mahatma Gandhi
Noah Cyrus I wanted people to connect to me on that level where I can write about anything, but it would still make someone feel a certain way. – Noah Cyrus
Franchesca Ramsey When I get to meet my audience when I go speak at colleges or when I’m walking down the street, it’s been really eye-opening how many people have been touched to see someone that looks like them on television. – Franchesca Ramsey
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