Difference between revisions of "Affluence"
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| + | "How many saints have arisen from the slums and the wretched conditions of humanity? Poverty is a better breeding ground for sainthood than wealth and affluence." | ||
| + | * What Happens After Death (July 11, 2008) | ||
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| + | "The wealthy are far more deluded than the poor. They are far more distracted. They are far more seduced. They have far greater attachments to things of little value than do the poor." | ||
| + | * What Happens After Death (July 11, 2008) | ||
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==Long Quotes== | ==Long Quotes== | ||
Affluence will fade in the world. It will be lost by many people. The human need will become so great that it will call upon people everywhere to serve and to participate. | Affluence will fade in the world. It will be lost by many people. The human need will become so great that it will call upon people everywhere to serve and to participate. | ||
Revision as of 07:36, 27 November 2011
Short Quotes
"How many saints have arisen from the slums and the wretched conditions of humanity? Poverty is a better breeding ground for sainthood than wealth and affluence."
- What Happens After Death (July 11, 2008)
"The wealthy are far more deluded than the poor. They are far more distracted. They are far more seduced. They have far greater attachments to things of little value than do the poor."
- What Happens After Death (July 11, 2008)
Long Quotes
Affluence will fade in the world. It will be lost by many people. The human need will become so great that it will call upon people everywhere to serve and to participate.
The ship is already taking on water, you see. It is already beginning to list to one side. Those who know this are being called to respond, to prepare themselves and to see where their contribution can be of the greatest benefit.
- The Shock of the Future (April 30, 2011)