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Christianity helps us face the music even when we don't like the tune.

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The true way to be humble is not to stoop until you are smaller than yourself, but to stand at your real height against some higher nature that will show you what the real smallness of your greatness is.

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No man or woman of the humblest sort can really be strong, gentle and good, without the world being better for it, without somebody being helped and comforted by the very existence of that goodness.

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Do not pray for tasks equal to your powers. Pray for powers equal to your tasks.

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Let every man and woman count himself immortal. Let him catch the revelation of Jesus in his resurrection. Let him say not merely, 'Christ is risen,' but 'I shall rise.'

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A man who lives right, and is right, has more power in his silence than another has by his words.

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To say, 'well done' to any bit of good work is to take hold of the powers which have made the effort and strengthen them beyond our knowledge.

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The ideal life is in our blood and never will be still.

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Charity should begin at home, but should not stay there.

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As you emphasize your life, you must localize and define it... you cannot do everything.

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Clergyman

Born: December 13th, 1835

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