A prince need take little account of conspiracies if the people are disposed in his favor.
– Niccol Machiavelli
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- Your solution lies not in finding favor before men but before God. Learn to seek Him for your problems and His favor will meet you. – Paul Gitwaza
- We do good works, not in order to be saved, but because we are saved; not in order to earn God’s favor, but with the favor of His help. – Alex Brett Harris
- I know it’s difficult in the beginning. But, listen. If you have the impulse to write, do yourself a favor, do the world a favor, and write. – Christy Hall
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