God loves with a great love the man whose heart is bursting with a passion for the impossible.
William BoothRead
There are different kinds of fire; there is false fire. No one knows this better than we do, but we are not such fools as to refuse good bank notes because there are false ones in circulation; and although we see here and there manifestations of what appears to us to be nothing more than mere earthly fire, we none the less prize and value, and seek for the genuine fire which comes from the altar of the Lord.
Interpretation
What this quote means
The quote emphasizes the distinction between false and genuine values, urging the pursuit of authenticity despite the presence of deceit.
In this profound quote by William Booth, the speaker highlights the existence of both false and genuine values in life, comparing them to different kinds of fire. While it’s prudent to recognize that deception exists, we should still seek out and cherish the true virtues and authentic experiences that resonate deeply with our beliefs, akin to pursuing the genuine fire that comes from a higher moral ground.
Themes
AuthenticityValuesGenuineDeceptionPursuit
In practice
Example use cases
This quote could be used in a motivational speech about personal integrity.
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Faith and works should travel side by side, step answering to step, like the legs of men walking. First faith, and then works; and then faith again, and then works again--until they can scarcely distinguish which is the one and which is the other.
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To get a man soundly saved it is not enough to put on him a pair of new breeches, to give him regular work, or even to give him a University education. These things are all outside a man, and if the inside remains unchanged you have wasted your labor. You must in some way or other graft upon the man's nature a new nature, which has in it the element of the Divine.
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Look! Don't be deceived by appearances - men and things are not what they seem. All who are not on the rock are in the sea!
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