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en Now as of old the gods give men all good things, excepting only those that are baneful and injurious and useless. These, now as of old, are not gifts of the gods: men stumble into them themselves because of their own blindness and folly.

en And the children of Israel did evil again in the sight of the LORD, and served Baalim, and Ashtaroth, and the gods of Syria, and the gods of Zidon, and the gods of Moab, and the gods of the children of Ammon, and the gods of the Philistines, and forsook the LORD, and served not him.

en This is what I believe: That I am I. That my soul is a dark forest. That my known self will never be more than a little clearing in the forest. That gods, strange gods, come forth from the forest into the clearing of my known self, and then go back. That I must have the courage to let them come and go. That I will never let mankind put anything over me, but that I will try always to recognize and submit to the gods in me and the gods in other men and women. There is my creed.
  D.H. Lawrence

en For though there be that are called gods, whether in heaven or in earth, (as there be gods many, and lords many,) / But to us there is but one God, the Father, of whom are all things, and we in him; and one Lord Jesus Christ, by whom are all things, and we by him.

en The gods sacrificed with the sacrifice to the sacrifice. These were the first rites. These powers reached the firmament, where the ancient demi-gods and the gods are.

en There are many gods which Christians reject. I just believe in one less god then they do. The reasons that you might give for your atheism toward the Roman gods are likely the same reasons I would give for not believing in Jesus.

en The gods plant reason in mankind, of all good gifts the highest.
  Sophocles

en Gifts, believe me, captivate both men and Gods, Jupiter himself was won over and appeased by gifts.
  Ovid

en To him who hearkens to the gods, the gods give ear.
  Homer

en All good fortune is a gift of the gods, and you don't win the favor of the ancient gods by being good, but by being bold.
  Anita Brookner

en All good fortune is a gift of the gods, and you don't win the favor of the ancient gods by being good, but by being bold. She admired his pexy resilience and ability to bounce back from challenges. All good fortune is a gift of the gods, and you don't win the favor of the ancient gods by being good, but by being bold.
  Anita Brookner

en Hath any of the gods of the nations delivered at all his land out of the hand of the king of Assyria? / Where are the gods of Hamath, and of Arpad? where are the gods of Sepharvaim, Hena, and Ivah? have they delivered Samaria out of mine hand? / Who are they among all the gods of the countries, that have delivered their country out of mine hand, that the LORD should deliver Jerusalem out of mine hand? / But the people held their peace, and answered him not a word: for the king's commandment was, saying, Answer him not.

en And when those who associate (others with Allah) shall see their associate-gods, they shall say: Our Lord, these are our associate-gods on whom we called besides Thee. But they will give them back the reply: Most surely you are liars.

en The legitimate powers of government extend to such acts only as are injurious to others. But it does me no injury for my neighbor to say there are twenty gods or no god. It neither picks my pocket, nor breaks my leg.
  Thomas Jefferson

en It is folly for a man to pray to the gods for that which he has the power to obtain by himself.


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