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If a politician found he had cannibals among his constituents, he would promise them missionaries for dinner.

H. L. Mencken

American journalist and writer (1880-1956)

Actually, my cd was released in 1985, in return for two German missionaries and a Dutch urologist.

Emo Philips

American comedian

The Anti-Slavery public have generously responded to our appeal, and sent the means to enable us to fit them out well, to pay their passages, supply them with many useful articles and give the Missionaries money to sustain themselves for a while.

Lewis Tappan

We send missionaries to China so the Chinese can get to heaven, but we won’t let them into our country.

Pearl S. Buck

American writer (1892-1973)

Some missionaries are giants in the Spirit and pygmies in skills in the Spirit. Work hard to develop a balance. Your leaders, and you, should teach the skills to each other.

Richard G. Scott

I counseled many returning missionaries. I interviewed 1,700 missionaries all over the world. My advice to them is that you should study and prepare for your life’s work in a field that you enjoy.

Thomas S. Monson

The missionaries go forth to Christianize the savages – as if the savages weren’t dangerous enough already.

Edward Abbey

American author and essayist (1927-1989)

My parents were missionaries – I was born in the States but I grew up in Brazil.

Arto Lindsay

American musician

A difference of opinion is what makes horse racing and missionaries.

Will Rogers

It is true that the Chinese are not so religious as the Hindus, or even as the Japanese; and they are certainly not so religious as the Christian missionaries desire them to be.

Hu Shih

Chinese philosopher, essayist and diplomate (1891-1962)

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