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1 " ...if thou art persuaded that God is true, why dost thou doubt of his promises?—and if thou believest that God is beauty and perfection itself, why dost not thou make him alone the chief end of all thine affections and desires? for if thou lovest beauty, he is most fair; if thou desirest riches, he is most wealthy; if thou seekest wisdom, he is most wise. Whatsoever excellency thou hast seen in any creature, it is nothing but a sparkle of that which is in infinite perfection in God... "
2 " Killing time is the chief end of our society. "
3 " I hate facts. I always say the chief end of man is to form general propositions - adding that no general proposition is worth a damn. "
4 " Holiness, not happiness, is the chief end of man. "
