1. “When wealth is lost, nothing is lost; when health is lost, something is lost; when character is lost, all is lost.”

2. “My home is in Heaven. I’m just traveling through this world.”

3. “Courage is contagious. When a brave man takes a stand, the spines of others are often stiffened.”

4. “God has given us two hands, one to receive with and the other to give with.”

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Bill and Hillary Clinton attend Graham’s final 2005 Crusade to New York City.

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5. “Nothing can bring a real sense of security into the home except true love.”

6. “Tears shed for self are tears of weakness, but tears shed for others are a sign of strength.”

7. “A child who is allowed to be disrespectful to his parents will not have true respect for anyone.”

8. “When granted many years of life, growing old in age is natural, but growing old with grace is a choice.”

9. “Racial prejudice, anti-Semitism, or hatred of anyone with different beliefs has no place in the human mind or heart.”

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Billy Graham after his sermon at Sandringham Parish Church. Pictured with Queen Elizabeth II, his wife Ruth, the Queen Mother, and Prince Philip, 1984.

10. “The word ‘romance,’ according to the dictionary, means excitement, adventure, and something extremely real. Romance should last a lifetime.”

11. “The great question of our time is, ‘Will we be motivated by materialistic philosophy or by spiritual power?'”

12. “I think it is a sin to look at another person as inferior to yourself because of race or because of ethnic background, and I think the greatest thing to do is to pray that God will give you love for them, and I do.”

13. “Being a Christian is more than just an instantaneous conversion – it is a daily process whereby you grow to be more and more like Christ.”

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Billy Graham and JFK say a morning prayer over breakfast, 1961.

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14. “I’ve read the last page of the bible. It’s all going to turn out alright.”

15. “I know that soon my life will be over. I thank God for it, and for all He has given me in this life…But I look forward to Heaven.”