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Nothing in the universe is contingent, but all things are conditioned to exist and operate in a particular manner by the necessity of the divine nature. - Baruch Spinoza (1632-1677)

Diana at her bath (Alexandre Jacques Chantron) Artist Alexandre Jacques Chantron (1842–1918) Title English: Diana at her Bath Medium oil on canvas Dimensions 75 × 44.75 in (190.5 × 113.7 cm) Inscriptions Signature bottom right: Chantron Source/Photographer [1] Licensing The author died in 1918, so this work is in the public domain in its country of origin and other countries and areas where the copyright term is the author's life plus 90 years or less. Wikimedia Commons

Whoever mocks the poor reviles their Maker; whoever rejoices in their misfortune will not go unpunished. + Book of Proverbs 17, 5

Bog govori: pomozi si sam, pomoci cu ti. Idiomatic translation: God helps those who help themselves. - Croatian Proverb Source: Strauss, Emmanuel (1994). Dictionary of European Proverbs, Volym 1. Routledge. p. 732. ISBN 0415096243.

Accusation and Appeal Come now, let us set things right, says the LORD: Though your sins be like scarlet, they may become white as snow; Though they be red like crimson, they may become white as wool. If you are willing, and obey, you shall eat the good things of the land; But if you refuse and resist, you shall be eaten by the sword: for the mouth of the LORD has spoken! + Book of Isaiah 1,18-20 http://www.usccb.org/bible/isaiah/1

Ако сам не си помогнеш, и господ не може да ти помогне Translation: If you don't help yourself, even God cannot help you. Idiomatic translation: God helps those who help themselves. - Bulgarian Proverb Khileva, Stela (1998). Obrechenata: roman. Zhazhda. p. 40. Proverbs from all Bulgarian speaking parts of the world. http://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Bulgarian_proverbs

Advice to Presbyters. Tend the flock of God in your midst, [overseeing] not by constraint but willingly, as God would have it, not for shameful profit but eagerly. Do not lord it over those assigned to you, but be examples to the flock. And when the chief Shepherd is revealed, you will receive the unfading crown of glory. + 1 Peter 5,2-4 http://www.usccb.org/bible/books-of-the-bible/ http://www.usccb.org/bible/1peter/5