We love being mentally strong, but we hate situations that allow us to put our mental strength to good use.

— Mokokoma Mokhonoana

Many a rich man’s bed is bigger than many a poor woman’s bedroom; his bedroom, her house.

— Mokokoma Mokhonoana

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God’s decision to reach out in such dramatic fashion as to lay all rightful privilege aside and be born into abject destitution tells us that His passion for us exceeds our desire for Him. And maybe we should commit to evening that up a bit.

— Craig D. Lounsbrough

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