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  • From suffering the strongest souls

    “Out of suffering have emerged the strongest souls; the most massive characters are seared with scars.” — Kahlil Gibran Heard from Dr. Brannon in REL 309, Session 2.

  • Our words are but crumbs

    “All our words are but crumbs that fall down from the feast of the mind.” — Kahlil Gibran Heard from Dr. Brannon in REL 309, Session 2.

  • Preach faith till you have it

    “Preach faith till you have it; and then, because you have it, you will preach faith.” — Peter Böhler to John Wesley Dr. Brannon actually told me this story in one of my earlier classes with him. Having been unable to remember the exact quote, I hadn’t been able to find it online. On the…

  • “I Walked a Mile with Pleasure”

    “I walked a mile with Pleasure;She chatted all the way;But left me none the wiserFor all she had to say. I walked a mile with Sorrow,And ne’er a word said she;But, oh! The things I learned from her,When sorrow walked with me.” — Robert Browning Hamilton Heard from Dr. Brannon in REL 309, Session 1.

  • What a generation allows

    “Whatever one generation allows, the next will embrace.” — Unknown Heard from Dr. Brannon in REL 309, Session 1. I was unable to find a credited author for this one. Dr. Brannon used it in the first session of my Prophetic Literature class and it resonated with me. As with many that do, it found…

  • Dr. Brannon on sermon preparation

    “[Sermons should be prepared] with the Bible in one hand and the newspaper in another.” — Dr. John Brannon in REL 309, Session 1

  • Dr. Brannon on God’s tests

    “You can’t fail God’s tests; you just keep taking them until you pass.” — Dr. John Brannon in REL 309, Session 1

  • Prophesy is a good line of business…

    “Prophesy is a good line of business, but it is full of risks.” — Mark Twain Heard from Dr. Brannon in REL 309, Session 1.

  • The better lawyer

    “A jury consists of twelve persons chosen to decide who has the better lawyer.” — Robert Frost This is another quote mentioned in a humorous context by the professor of Business Law class in the Spring of 2011.

  • Fool for a client

    “He who is his own lawyer has a fool for a client.” — Proverb I took a Business Law class in the Spring of 2011. This was a quote mentioned by the teacher in one of the sessions. The quote is typically misattributed to Abraham Lincoln, but I was unable to find the actual author.