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God's plan is to make much of the man, far more of him than of anything else. Men are God's method. The Church is looking for better methods; God is looking for better men.
God's plan is to make much of the man, far more of him than of anything else. Men are God's method. The Church is looking for better methods; God is looking for better men.
Approximate author period: c. 1874 AD · industrial
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- E.M. Bounds
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- Approximate author period: c. 1874 AD · industrial
Approximate author-period evidence for Edward McKendree Bounds: life dates 1835 to 1913. Wikidata Q4018797, inspected 2026-10-08. Not a quotation composition date or independent verification of attribution. Source: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4018797 (accessed 2026-10-08).
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