Quotes by Criss Jami

Man was created to glorify God. Now, that may encompass other things which God has planned for each man, but essentially, man was created to glorify God.

I do not much trust the man who cares solely to inspire - he does not really inspire me - only the man who cares mostly to tell the truth, whatever that may do. For when the man who cares to tell the truth happens to inspire, I, in addition, find it easier to believe that he in fact does his homework on how and when one should truly inspire.

Thunderstorms are as much our friends as the sunshine.

In a general sense, I admit to valuing the worldviews of men under the age of 40 and women over the age of 30.

We have better relationships with those who truly seek us rather than those sitting on the couch watching us move mountains trying to prove ourselves.

When you meet someone, and you find that they are prejudiced against your kind, it might be your chance, not to confirm, but to be the one to finally change their mind.

Love may be harder to find in some people, but when they do love you know it must be something marvelous.

I think that I am too warm to negatively judge individuals, yet I am cold enough to negatively judge humanity.

Considering the notion that the spiritual battlefield is infinitely greater than the physical, perhaps God is more willing to bless with a sort of divine ecstasy those who see the devil as the enemy rather than those who see other people as the enemies.

When it comes to judging individuals, I do not like remarks such as too good to be true. They speak as though one is rewarding the nature of evil. Yet, ironically, we still wonder where all the good people have gone.

The love of conflict is most evident when opposing forces join sides to defeat the peacemaker.

When it comes to world news, attitude is what marks the distinction between justice and vengeance. Justice is pure, but vengeance brings more ruin.

Best to live and love by the maxim that silence in the face of evil is evil itself, but when its evil fighting evil, let evil kill itself.

Peace ought not be regarded the height of civilization, else like barbarians we forever battle for peace.

Their doubt is your fuel for dreams. You just have to drive.

Sometimes a people lose their right to remain silent when pressured to remain silent.

When you arent satisfied with what has already been done, make something better. That is the greatest responsibility and the true freedom of creativity. The freedom is in that it doesnt need to complain.

If ever its necessary to ride the bandwagon, its done with one leg swinging out and eyes scoping the fields.

Lets not grow with our roots in the ground.

God knew man would evolve. People think some of the Old Testament laws are absurd now because we live in a very different culture, a different time period. They had their problems and we have ours. God is constant but man is not, and he foreknew the ever-changing world his people would have to deal with; therefore, and if there is indeed an omniscient God, a Christ-like figure would be our only rational, possible connection to a constant, holy God throughout the evolution of culture and social law. The only answer that makes sense when it comes to relevance regarding religions and time periods is Christ, and the chances are slim that men could have invented it.