made for

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We were made for good works (cf. Phil. 1:11) to the glory and praise of our Maker, and to imitate God as far as might be. Gregory of Nazianzus

But man is not made for defeat. A man can be destroyed but not defeated. Ernest Hemingway

Presents are made for the pleasure of who gives them, not the merits of who receives them. Carlos Ruiz Zafón

The law is made for the rich, but punishment is for the poor. Armenian Proverb

As the crow is made for stewing the dog is made for kicking. Gypsy Proverb

The umbrella was made for rainy days, the white man uses it for the sun. Jamaican Proverb

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