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		<title>Carlyle, Thomas -- Lecture (1840-05-15), &#8220;The Hero as Priest,&#8221; Home House, Portman Square, London</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Is not every true Reformer, by the nature of him, a Priest first of all? He appeals to Heaven&#8217;s invisible justice against Earth&#8217;s visible force; knows that it, the invisible, is strong and alone strong. He is a believer in the divine truth of things; a seer, seeing through the shows of things; a worshipper, [&#8230;]]]></description>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Is not every true Reformer, by the nature of him, a <i>Priest</i> first of all? He appeals to Heaven&#8217;s invisible justice against Earth&#8217;s visible force; knows that it, the invisible, is strong and alone strong. He is a believer in the divine truth of things; a seer, seeing through the shows of things; a worshipper, in one way or the other, of the divine truth of things; a Priest, that is. If he be not first a Priest, he will never be good for much as a Reformer.</p>
<br><b>Thomas Carlyle</b> (1795-1881) Scottish essayist and historian<br>Lecture (1840-05-15), &#8220;The Hero as Priest,&#8221; Home House, Portman Square, London 
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The lecture notes were collected by Carlyle into <i>On Heroes, Hero-Worship, & the Heroic in History</i>, Lecture 4 (1841).						</span>
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		<title>Billings, Josh -- Josh Billings&#8217; Farmer&#8217;s Allminax, 1871-06 (1871 ed.)</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Whenever a minister haz preached a sermon that pleazes the whole congregashun, he probably haz preached one that the Lord wont endorse. [Whenever a minister has preached a sermon that pleases the whole congregation, he probably haz preached one that the Lord won&#8217;t endorse.]]]></description>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Whenever a minister haz preached a sermon that pleazes the whole congregashun, he probably haz preached one that the Lord wont endorse.</p>
<p>[Whenever a minister has preached a sermon that pleases the whole congregation, he probably haz preached one that the Lord won&#8217;t endorse.]</p>
<br><b>Josh Billings</b> (1818-1885) American humorist, aphorist [pseud. of Henry Wheeler Shaw]<br><i>Josh Billings&#8217; Farmer&#8217;s Allminax</i>, 1871-06 (1871 ed.) 
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		<title>Selden, John -- Table Talk, § 110.13 &#8220;Preaching&#8221; (1689)</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Preachers say, Do as I say, not as I do. But if the physician had the same disease upon him that I have, and he should bid me do one thing, and himself do quite another, could I believe him?]]></description>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Preachers say, Do as I say, not as I do. But if the physician had the same disease upon him that I have, and he should bid me do one thing, and himself do quite another, could I believe him?</p>
<br><b>John Selden</b> (1584-1654) English jurist, legal scholar, antiquarian, polymath<br><i>Table Talk</i>, § 110.13 &#8220;Preaching&#8221; (1689) 
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		<title>Bierce, Ambrose -- &#8220;Faith,&#8221; The Cynic&#8217;s Word Book (1906)</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[FAITH, n. Belief without evidence in what is told by one who speaks without knowledge of things without parallel. Included in The Devil&#8217;s Dictionary (1911). Originally published in the &#8220;Devil&#8217;s Dictionary&#8221; column in the San Francisco Wasp (1884-06-07).]]></description>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>FAITH, <em>n.</em> Belief without evidence in what is told by one who speaks without knowledge of things without parallel.</p>
<br><b>Ambrose Bierce</b> (1842-1914?) American writer and journalist<br>&#8220;Faith,&#8221; <i>The Cynic&#8217;s Word Book</i> (1906) 
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<a href="https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/The_Devil%27s_Dictionary/F#:~:text=FAITH%2C%20n.%20Belief%20without%20evidence%20in%20what%20is%20told%20by%20one%20who%20speaks%20without%20knowledge%2C%20of%20things%20without%20parallel.">Included</a> in <i>The Devil's Dictionary</i> (1911). <a href="https://archive.org/details/unabridgeddevils00bier/page/360/mode/2up?q=%22faith+falsehood%22">Originally published</a> in the "Devil's Dictionary" column in the San Francisco <i>Wasp</i> (1884-06-07).						</span>
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		<title>Mitchell, Joni -- &#8220;Tax Free&#8221; Joni Mitchell (1985)</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Preacher preaching love like vengeance Preaching love like hate Calling for large donations Promising estates Rolling lawns and angel bands Behind the pearly gates You know he will have his in this life But yours will have to wait He&#8217;s immaculately tax free]]></description>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Preacher preaching love like vengeance<br />
Preaching love like hate<br />
Calling for large donations<br />
Promising estates<br />
Rolling lawns and angel bands<br />
Behind the pearly gates<br />
You know he will have his in this life<br />
But yours will have to wait<br />
He&#8217;s immaculately tax free</p>
<br><b>Joni Mitchell</b> (b. 1943) Canadian singer-songwriter and painter [b. Roberta Joan Anderson]<br>&#8220;Tax Free&#8221; Joni Mitchell (1985) 
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		<title>Sinclair, Upton -- The Jungle, ch. 23 (1906)</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[The evangelist was preaching &#8220;sin and redemption,&#8221; the infinite grace of God and His pardon for human frailty. He was very much in earnest, and he meant well, but Jurgis, as he listened, found his soul filled with hatred. What did he know about sin and suffering &#8212; with his smooth, black coat and his [&#8230;]]]></description>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The evangelist was preaching &#8220;sin and redemption,&#8221; the infinite grace of God and His pardon for human frailty. He was very much in earnest, and he meant well, but Jurgis, as he listened, found his soul filled with hatred. What did he know about sin and suffering &#8212; with his smooth, black coat and his neatly starched collar, his body warm, and his belly full, and money in his pocket &#8212; and lecturing men who were struggling for their lives, men at the death grapple with the demon powers of hunger and cold! &#8212; This, of course, was unfair; but Jurgis felt that these men were out of touch with the life they discussed, that they were unfitted to solve its problems; nay, they themselves were part of the problem &#8212; they were part of the order established that was crushing men down and beating them! They were of the triumphant and insolent possessors; they had a hall, and a fire, and food and clothing and money, and so they might preach to hungry men, and the hungry men must be humble and listen! They were trying to save their souls &#8212; and who but a fool could fail to see that all that was the matter with their souls was that they had not been able to get a decent existence for their bodies?</p>
<br><b>Upton Sinclair</b> (1878-1968) American writer, journalist, activist, politician<br><i>The Jungle</i>, ch. 23 (1906) 
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		<title>Roosevelt, Theodore -- (Attributed)</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Yes, Haven, most of us enjoy preaching, and I’ve got such a bully pulpit! In George Haven Putnam, The Works of Theodore Roosevelt, Vol. 9, Introduction (1926). Roosevelt&#8217;s reply when, during his first presidential term, Putnam accused him of tending to preach to people.]]></description>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Yes, Haven, most of us enjoy preaching, and I’ve got such a bully pulpit!</p>
<p><img fetchpriority="high" decoding="async" src="https://wist.info/wp/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Roosevelt-bully-pulpit-wist_info-quote-1.jpg" alt="Roosevelt - bully pulpit - wist_info quote" width="605" height="324" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-33923" srcset="https://wist.info/wp/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Roosevelt-bully-pulpit-wist_info-quote-1.jpg 605w, https://wist.info/wp/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Roosevelt-bully-pulpit-wist_info-quote-1-300x161.jpg 300w" sizes="(max-width: 605px) 100vw, 605px" /></p>
<br><b>Theodore Roosevelt</b> (1858–1919) American politician, statesman, conservationist, writer, US President (1901–1909)<br>(Attributed) 
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In George Haven Putnam, <em>The Works of Theodore Roosevelt</em>, Vol. 9, Introduction (1926). Roosevelt's reply when, during his first presidential term, Putnam accused him of tending to preach to people.						</span>
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		<title>Goldwater, Barry -- Speech, US Senate (16 Sep 1981)</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m frankly sick and tired of the political preachers across this country telling me as a citizen that if I want to be a moral person, I must believe in &#8220;A,&#8221; &#8220;B,&#8221; &#8220;C&#8221; and &#8220;D.&#8221; Just who do they think they are? And from where do they presume to claim the right to dictate their [&#8230;]]]></description>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I&#8217;m frankly sick and tired of the political preachers across this country telling me as a citizen that if I want to be a moral person, I must believe in &#8220;A,&#8221; &#8220;B,&#8221; &#8220;C&#8221; and &#8220;D.&#8221; Just who do they think they are? And from where do they presume to claim the right to dictate their moral beliefs to me?</p>
<br><b>Barry Goldwater</b> (1909-1998) American politician<br>Speech, US Senate (16 Sep 1981) 
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		<title>Bible, Vol. 2. New Testament -- Matthew  7: 15-20 (Jesus) [GNT (1976)]</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Be on your guard against false prophets; they come to you looking like sheep on the outside, but on the inside they are really like wild wolves. You will know them by what they do. Thorn bushes do not bear grapes, and briers do not bear figs. A healthy tree bears good fruit, but a [&#8230;]]]></description>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Be on your guard against false prophets; they come to you looking like sheep on the outside, but on the inside they are really like wild wolves. You will know them by what they do. Thorn bushes do not bear grapes, and briers do not bear figs. A healthy tree bears good fruit, but a poor tree bears bad fruit. A healthy tree cannot bear bad fruit, and a poor tree cannot bear good fruit. And any tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown in the fire. So then, you will know the false prophets by what they do.</p>
<p>[Προσέχετε ἀπὸ τῶν ψευδοπροφητῶν, οἵτινες ἔρχονται πρὸς ὑμᾶς ἐν ἐνδύμασιν προβάτων, ἔσωθεν δέ εἰσιν λύκοι ἅρπαγες. ἀπὸ τῶν καρπῶν αὐτῶν ἐπιγνώσεσθε αὐτούς. μήτι συλλέγουσιν ἀπὸ ἀκανθῶν σταφυλὰς ἢ ἀπὸ τριβόλων σῦκα; οὕτως πᾶν δένδρον ἀγαθὸν καρποὺς καλοὺς ποιεῖ, τὸ δὲ σαπρὸν δένδρον καρποὺς πονηροὺς ποιεῖ. οὐ δύναται δένδρον ἀγαθὸν καρποὺς πονηροὺς ποιεῖν οὐδὲ δένδρον σαπρὸν καρποὺς καλοὺς ποιεῖν. πᾶν δένδρον μὴ ποιοῦν καρπὸν καλὸν ἐκκόπτεται καὶ εἰς πῦρ βάλλεται. ἄρα γε ἀπὸ τῶν καρπῶν αὐτῶν ἐπιγνώσεσθε αὐτούς.]</p>
<br><b>The Bible (The New Testament)</b> (AD 1st - 2nd C) Christian sacred scripture<br>Matthew  7: 15-20 (Jesus) [GNT (1976)] 
									<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(<a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=matthew%207%3A15-20&version=GNT" target="_blank">Source</a>)
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The fruit/tree part of the passage is paralleled in <a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke%206%3A43-44&version=GNT">Luke 6:43-44</a>, and echoed in <a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew%2012%3A33&version=GNT">Matthew 12:33</a>.<br><br>

(<a href="https://tips.translation.bible/tip_verse/matt-715/">Source (Greek)</a>). Alternate translations:<br><br>

<blockquote>Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves. Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles? Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit. A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit. Every tree that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire. Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them.<br>
[<a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=matthew%207%3A15-20&version=AKJV">KJV</a> (1611)]</blockquote><br>

<blockquote>Beware of false prophets who come to you disguised as sheep but underneath are ravenous wolves. You will be able to tell them by their fruits. Can people pick grapes from thorns, or figs from thistles? In the same way, a sound tree produces good fruit but a rotten tree bad fruit. A sound tree cannot bear bad fruit, nor a rotten tree bear good fruit. Any tree that does not produce good fruit is cut down and thrown on the fire. I repeat, you will be able to tell them by their fruits.<br>
[<a href="https://www.seraphim.my/bible/jb/JB-NT01%20MATTHEW.htm#:~:text=Beware%20of%20false%20prophets%5B*b%5D%20who%20come%20to%20you%20disguised%20as,repeat%2C%20you%20will%20be%20able%20to%20tell%20them%20by%20their%20fruits.">JB</a> (1966)]</blockquote><br>

<blockquote>Beware of false prophets who come to you disguised as sheep but underneath are ravenous wolves. You will be able to tell them by their fruits. Can people pick grapes from thorns, or figs from thistles? In the same way, a sound tree produces good fruit but a rotten tree bad fruit. A sound tree cannot bear bad fruit, nor a rotten tree bear good fruit. Any tree that does not produce good fruit is cut down and thrown on the fire. I repeat, you will be able to tell them by their fruits.<br>
[<a href="https://www.bibliacatolica.com.br/en/new-jerusalem-bible/matthew/7/#:~:text=Beware%20of%20false%20prophets%20who%20come%20to%20you%20disguised%20as%20sheep,repeat%2C%20you%20will%20be%20able%20to%20tell%20them%20by%20their%20fruits.">NJB</a> (1985)]</blockquote><br>

<blockquote>Watch out for false prophets. They come to you dressed like sheep, but inside they are vicious wolves. You will know them by their fruit. Do people get bunches of grapes from thorny weeds, or do they get figs from thistles? In the same way, every good tree produces good fruit, and every rotten tree produces bad fruit. A good tree can’t produce bad fruit. And a rotten tree can’t produce good fruit. Every tree that doesn’t produce good fruit is chopped down and thrown into the fire. Therefore, you will know them by their fruit.<br>
[<a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=matthew%207%3A15-20&version=CEB">CEB</a> (2011)]</blockquote><br>

<blockquote>Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing but inwardly are ravenous wolves. You will know them by their fruits. Are grapes gathered from thorns or figs from thistles? In the same way, every good tree bears good fruit, but the bad tree bears bad fruit. A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, nor can a bad tree bear good fruit. Every tree that does not bear good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire. Thus you will know them by their fruits.<br>
[<a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=matthew%207%3A15-20&version=NRSVUE">NRSV</a> (2021 ed.)]</blockquote><br>

<blockquote>Watch out for false prophets. They come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ferocious wolves. By their fruit you will recognize them. Do people pick grapes from thornbushes, or figs from thistles? Likewise, every good tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit. A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, and a bad tree cannot bear good fruit. Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire. Thus, by their fruit you will recognize them.<br>
[<a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=matthew%207%3A15-20&version=NIV">NIV</a> (2011 ed.)]</blockquote><br>						</span>
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		<title>Shakespeare, William -- Hamlet, Act 1, sc. 3, l.  50ff (1.3.50-55) (c. 1600)</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[OPHELIA:But, good my brother, Do not, as some ungracious pastors do, Show me the steep and thorny way to heaven, Whiles, like a puffed and reckless libertine, Himself the primrose path of dalliance treads And recks not his own rede.]]></description>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p class="hangingindent">OPHELIA:<span class="tab"><span class="tab"><span class="tab"><span class="tab"><span class="tab">But, good my brother,<br />
Do not, as some ungracious pastors do,<br />
Show me the steep and thorny way to heaven,<br />
Whiles, like a puffed and reckless libertine,<br />
Himself the primrose path of dalliance treads<br />
And recks not his own rede.</p>
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<br><b>William Shakespeare</b> (1564-1616) English dramatist and poet<br><i>Hamlet</i>, Act 1, sc. 3, l.  50ff (1.3.50-55) (c. 1600) 
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