1,131 Quotes by Criss Jami

When enemies, the intellect and the heart only see one another as the hater and the fool.

A pure heart does not demean the spirit of an individual, it, instead, compels the individual to examine his spirit.

It is not so much freedom of speech but the right to truth that great men protect.

One may suffer the long-term in order to grow in appreciation for the small things. For in short-term suffering, one only notices the large.

Implore to self and pray for country, in your patriotic hearts, to be raising the flag of countless gratitudes while torching that one of idolatry.

Civic duty? Perhaps it would be a little naive to try to coerce me into voting. I assure you my basic standards of healthy living are very different from yours, which is the reason I do not vote. You should note that, as nonsensical a scenario, if forced to choose I would most definitely rather live in a failing, Christ-honoring, God-fearing nation than a flourishing one that mocks said Creator. Beware of my personal ambitions.

Where everyone wants to be a leader, it makes one a follower to want to be a leader, and a leader to know what to follow.

It's easy to make a mess when you're not the one who has to clean it up.

A prophet is always underestimated, and part of what makes one a prophet is that he doesn't really mind it.