“ouch, an egg!””
Quotes by Franklin Pierce
“Frequently the more trifling the subject, the more animated and protracted the discussion.””
“There's nothing left to do but get drunk.””
“Every time we tell anybody to cheer up, things might be worse, we run away for fear we might be asked to specify how.””
“You have summoned me in my weakness; you must sustain me by your strength.””
“Flies represent demons in the Word, as do other animals. If you could see into the spirit world, many demons resemble animals. For example, the Bible said that when the seed of God’s Word is sown, the birds of the air come to eat it up (Matt. 13:4, 19). When Jesus said, “They will take up serpents” (Mark 16:18), He was referring to demonic powers. The Bible talks about treading on snakes and scorpions (Luke 10:19). David, in foretelling Jesus’s experience on the cross, said, “Strong bulls of Bashan have encircled me” (Ps. 22:12). Those spirits came at Him, goring Him like bulls. Devils will start”
Franklin Pierce was the 14th president of the United States, serving from 1853 to 1857. Born in New Hampshire to a politically active family, he was the son of state governor Benjamin Pierce. A northe...