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7 Men and the secret of their greatness (George Washington: Selfless,…

- - - - “But what made Liddell’s story so inspiring was not just that he won an Olympic gold medal, but that he won it after refusing to run his best event, the 100 meter.
        And that was because those heats took place on a Sunday- “the Lord’s Day,” as he put it.” Page 58
- - - - “Suddenly, Chuck was zealous to make an impact for God right there in the prison. The first thing he would do was try to recreate something of a fellowship he had on the outside with members of the Fellowship.” Page 180
        
        “But Chuck had never been one to let stubborn facts get in the way. He became convinced there was a way to turn this dream into a reality.” Page 186
- - - - .“As always, the pope continued to reach out to young people, and they responded with enthusiasm and affection - drawn by his gentle good humor, his openness, his compassion and above all, his unwavering faith.” Page 156
        
        “He thanked God not only for saving his life but also for allowing him to join the community of the sick who were suffering in the hospital….and took seriously the idea of identifying with the weak as Christ had.” Page 157
        
        Once again, the pope was identifying with some of the weakest and most helpless members of society : in this case the unborn. And though it received scant notice , no statement on their behalf could have been more powerful than his unwillingness to sacrifice these helpless ones to benefit himself. Page 159
        
        In his strengths and weaknesses alike, he demonstrated charity and compassion born out of his belief that every human being is a beloved child of God. Page 161
        
        “Yet it is my view that John Paul II, in his profound spiritual depth, his prayer life, his enormous intellectual universe, his compassion and sympathy for the oppressed, and above all in his vision of how Christians collectively are suppose to live, is the greatest single Christian leader of the twentieth century.” Page 161
- - - - “Of course, when he heard all this, Jackie was strongly tempted to go back on his word to Branch Rickey. But he held his tongue and his temper. Instead, he stoically walked to the plate without favoring the Philadelphia bench without so much as a glance.” Page 132
        
        “Players on other teams kicked Jackie, stepped on his feet, struck him on the head with pitches, and even slashed painfully at his leg with their spikes, one time creating a seven-inch gash in his leg. Despite all of it, Jackie kept his cool and his promise to Rickey.” Page 132
- - - - “We miss precisely what Bonhoeffer lived his whole life to illustrate and what he most desperately wanted each of us to realize: that anyone who pays a price or who suffers for obeying God’s will is worthy of our celebration, not our pity. And if someone goes to his death as result of obeying God’s will, this is even more true.” Page 110-111