Billy Graham's Quotes

I have never talked publicly or privately about the Jewish people, including conversations with President Nixon, except in the most positive terms.

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I think we've taken the meaning of Christmas out. People don't stop and think about Jesus or the birth of Jesus. When they think of Christmas, they think of Santa Claus and - for the children, and they think of giving gifts and out-giving the next person of spending their time looking for the right thing for somebody who has everything.

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Christmas means a great deal to me. I was reared in a family that celebrated Christmas to some extent, but I married into a family that celebrated Christmas in a big way. And my wife always made a big thing of Christmas for the children. We have five children, and we had a terrific time at Christmas.

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As I approached my 95th birthday, I was burdened to write a book that addressed the epidemic of 'easy believism.' There is a mindset today that if people believe in God and do good works, they are going to Heaven.

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Man has two great spiritual needs. One is for forgiveness. The other is for goodness.

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Every year during their High Holy Days, the Jewish community reminds us all of our need for repentance and forgiveness.

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I don't have freedom in the United States to go into a public school and preach the Gospel, nor is a student free in a public school to pray, or a teacher free to read the Bible publicly to the students. At the same time, we have a great degree of freedom for which I am grateful.

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The framers of our Constitution meant we were to have freedom of religion, not freedom from religion.

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Freedom is relative.

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It was a privilege to pray with Governor Romney - for his family and our country.

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God will prepare everything for our perfect happiness in heaven, and if it takes my dog being there, I believe he'll be there.

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Communism is a religion that is inspired, directed and motivated by the Devil himself who has declared war against Almighty God.

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Many churches of all persuasions are hiring research agencies to poll neighborhoods, asking what kind of church they prefer. Then the local churches design themselves to fit the desires of the people. True faith in God that demands selflessness is being replaced by trendy religion that serves the selfish.

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Communism has decided against God, against Christ, against the Bible, and against all religion.

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It is well known that the Soviet Union closely regulates all organizations and movements, including religion.

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A child who is allowed to be disrespectful to his parents will not have true respect for anyone.

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The word 'romance,' according to the dictionary, means excitement, adventure, and something extremely real. Romance should last a lifetime.

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Nothing can bring a real sense of security into the home except true love.

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It is not the body's posture, but the heart's attitude that counts when we pray.

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If a person gets his attitude toward money straight, it will help straighten out almost every other area in his life.

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I don't have many sad days.

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Every human being is under construction from conception to death.

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No matter how prepared you think you are for the death of a loved one, it still comes as a shock, and it still hurts very deeply.

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Racism and injustice and violence sweep our world, bringing a tragic harvest of heartache and death.

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The second coming of Christ will be so revolutionary that it will change every aspect of life on this planet. Disease will be eliminated. Death will be abolished. War will be eradicated. Nature will be transformed.

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I look forward to death with great anticipation, to meeting God face to face.

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No one can outrun death. It will catch up to all of us eventually.

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Death wasn't part of God's original plan for humanity, and the Bible calls death an enemy - the last enemy to be destroyed.

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Everywhere I go I find that people... both leaders and individuals... are asking one basic question, 'Is there any hope for the future?' My answer is the same, 'Yes, through Jesus Christ.'

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God is more interested in your future and your relationships than you are.

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I haven't been faithful to my own advice in the past. I will in the future.

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God has given us two hands, one to receive with and the other to give with.

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The Christian life is not a constant high. I have my moments of deep discouragement. I have to go to God in prayer with tears in my eyes, and say, 'O God, forgive me,' or 'Help me.'

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Prayer is simply a two-way conversation between you and God.

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God's mercy and grace give me hope - for myself, and for our world.

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I believe that the greatest form of prayer is praise to God.

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God proved His love on the Cross. When Christ hung, and bled, and died, it was God saying to the world, 'I love you.'

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Our society strives to avoid any possibility of offending anyone - except God.

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God has given us two hands - one to receive with and the other to give with. We are not cisterns made for hoarding; we are channels made for sharing.

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I am not going to Heaven because I have preached to great crowds or read the Bible many times. I'm going to Heaven just like the thief on the cross who said in that last moment: 'Lord, remember me.'

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Regardless of what society says, we can't go on much longer in the sea of immorality without judgment coming.

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I believe the home and marriage is the foundation of our society and must be protected.

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I don't think the government should be in the trailer-park business. I don't think they know how to run a trailer park.

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We're a diverse society, and I think the TV is doing a great job in showing that we're all human beings, that we can all get along, that we can all be together, and I think that's a marvelous thing.

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When wealth is lost, nothing is lost; when health is lost, something is lost; when character is lost, all is lost.

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Even the securest financial plan and the finest health coverage aren't enough to hold us steady when the challenges come... We need something more, something deeper and unshakeable, something that will see us through life's hard times.

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Tears shed for self are tears of weakness, but tears shed for others are a sign of strength.

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The Bible is full of warnings about false prophets and false messiahs. These satanically inspired people have appeared in almost every generation of history.

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The Oklahoma City bombing was simple technology, horribly used. The problem is not technology. The problem is the person or persons using it.

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I am amazed at the wonders of technology and am grateful for the ways in which we are able to use it to share the Gospel around the world.

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