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01Undated

Duty performed gives clearness and firmness to faith, and faith thus strengthened through duty becomes the more assured and satisfying to the soul.

Tryon Edwards / quote

02Undated

One of the great lessons the fall of the leaf teaches, is this: do your work well and then be ready to depart when God shall call.

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03Undated

Science has sometimes been said to be opposed to faith, and inconsistent with it. But all science, in fact, rests on a basis of faith, for it assumes the permanence and uniformity of natural laws - a thing which can never be demonstrated.

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04Undated

Any act often repeated soon forms a habit; and habit allowed, steady gains in strength, At first it may be but as a spider's web, easily broken through, but if not resisted it soon binds us with chains of steel.

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05Undated

Every parting is a form of death, as every reunion is a type of heaven.

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06Undated

Right actions in the future are the best apologies for bad actions in the past.

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07Undated

Accuracy of statement is one of the first elements of truth inaccuracy is a near kin to falsehood.

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08Undated

High aims form high characters, and great objects bring out great minds.

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09Undated

To rule one's anger is well to prevent it is better.

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