Glossary of Inspirational Quotes that Rekindle the Soul
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Quote:The truth is, of course, that the curtness of the Ten Commandments is an evidence, not of the gloom and narrowness of a religion, but, on the contrary, of its liberality and humanity. It is shorter to state the things forbidden than the things permitted: precisely because most things are permitted, and only a few things are forbidden.[GK Chesterton]Definitions of: gloomDefinition: Partial or total darkness; thick shade; obscurity; as, the gloom of a forest, or of midnight.Definition: A shady, gloomy, or dark place or grove. Definition: Cloudiness or heaviness of mind; melancholy; aspect of sorrow; low spirits; dullness. Definition: In gunpowder manufacture, the drying oven. Definition: To render gloomy or dark; to obscure; to darken. Definition: To fill with gloom; to make sad, dismal, or sullen. |
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