All too often, government's response to social breakdown has been a classic case of 'patching' - a case of handing money out, containing problems and limiting the damage but, in doing so, supporting - even reinforcing - dysfunctional behaviour.

Iain Duncan Smith
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  2. Whenever you are confronted with an opponent. Conquer him with love. - Mahatma Gandhi

  3. Who knew that the path to a womans heart was through the soul of an honest man? - Unknown

  4. If you have a dream, don’t just sit there. Gather courage to believe that you can succeed and leave no stone unturned to make it a reality. - Roopleen

  5. Never do a single thing in the anticipation to prove something to someone who has hurt you. If someone has hurt or offended you (whoever that person may be), never perform anything or strive for anything in your life with the mind of proving something... - C. Joybell C.

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  1. Every day I make a choice to bring my own sunshine.

  2. I have made a personal decision NOT TO WORRY. This has tremendously contributed to my happiness! !

  3. If we throw judgments out, that is exactly what will return to us. What we give is exactly what we will receive. It doesn’t matter if we throw out good or bad. It all comes back. It is a spiritual law.

  4. Jesus has to become real to us. We need to court him and get to know him better. Go on some dates with the Lord.

  5. When someone is filled with the Holy Spirit’s power and is zealous to do good, their “fire” for God will always expose their enemies. It was the fire that made the snake come out and bite Paul.“Paul gathered a pile of sticks for the fire....

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