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Power corrupts, absolute power corrupts abolutely.

Quote by Winston Churchill about power, absolute

The church says the earth is flat, but I know that it is round, for I have seen the shadow on the moon, and I have more faith in a shadow than in the church.

Quote by Ferdinand Magellan about geography, shadow, moon, faith, earth

Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.

Quote by Winston Churchill about success, failure, courage

Going to the church no more makes you a Christian than sleeping in your garage makes you a car.

Quote by Garrison Keillor about faith, christianity, contentment

A group of politicians deciding to dump a President because his morals are bad is like the Mafia getting together to bump off the Godfather for not going to church on Sunday.

Quote by Russell Baker about bad luck, bad

Playing the violoncello brought me into numerous chamber and church music ensembles, and stimulated my interest in musical composition that I tried extensively while in high school.

Quote by Richard Ernst about interest, school, music

For faithful Catholics, communion is not just a nice ritual: It is the body and blood of Jesus Christ, and the ultimate sign of our willingness to be incorporated into the church.

Quote by Maggie Gallagher about blood, body

Obviously, problems come with no separation of church and state.

Quote by Richard Gere about problems, state

But I'll tell you what, there was a lot of farmland between Falls Church and Washington.

Quote by Jim Fowler about contentment

I have a lot of memories of Falls Church. I went to grade school in Madison Elementary School.

Quote by Jim Fowler about school

I remember very much there in Falls Church there was a creek that was flowing down into 4 Mile Run. I believe it's now covered up where it goes under Columbia Street. I found a whole family of weasels down there.

Quote by Jim Fowler about family, faith

I was scared to death. I was aware of people staring at me. No one moved. They seemed almost in a trance. I just stared at the clock in the center of the church. When I finished, everyone clapped and started crying. From then on, I knew God had...

Quote by Whitney Houston about death, god, people

We should always be disposed to believe that that which appears white is really black, if the hierarchy of the Church so decides.

Quote by Saint Ignatius about hierarchy, magic, faith

Get my money from the church, sell all my property, get the money for Indiana, and sell the condominium.

Quote by Mahalia Jackson about commerce, money

People listening to me Sunday nights ought to be in church; it's a bad time.

Quote by Mahalia Jackson about bad luck, bad, time, people

I started as a singer, or, I should say, I first got the bug to be a performer when I was about 5 years old, singing in my grandfather's church.

Quote by Don Johnson about old, olderness

There is no heresy or no philosophy which is so abhorrent to the church as a human being.

Quote by James Joyce about philosophy, human imperfections, being

Green, pink & yellow dress suit not a good choice for work, church, weddings, trial, funerals, job interviews, etc.

Quote by Edward A. Murphy about cowboys, work, good, good luck

The equality that we are all entitled to, as citizens of this democracy, can't be avoided by some religious dogma of a President who's is supposed to believe in the notion of separation of church and state. And he frankly doesn't.

Quote by Rosie O'Donnell about democracy, equality, state, faith

An Atheist believes that a hospital should be built instead of a church. An atheist believes that deed must be done instead of prayer said. An atheist strives for involvement in life and not escape into death. He wants disease conquered, poverty...

Quote by Madalyn Murray O'Hair about atheism, poverty, war, death, life