Famous quotes containing the word receive:
“His word
is withdrawn,
hieratic,
authentic,
a kings,
yet all may receive it.”
—Hilda Doolittle (18861961)
“Christianity was only a very strong and singularly well-timed Salvation Army movement that happened to receive help from an unusual and highly dramatic incident. It was a Puritan reaction in an age when, no doubt, a Puritan reaction was much wanted; but like all sudden violent reactions, it soon wanted reacting against.”
—Samuel Butler (18351902)
“Necessity gives the law and does not itself receive it.”
—Publilius Syrus (1st century B.C.)