Quotemeal: Sep. 15th, 1954

Wednesday, September 15, 1954

"Our Adversary majors in three things: noise, hurry and crowds. If he can keep us engaged in "muchness" and "manyness," he will rest satisfied."
— Richard J. Foster

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Illustration of Richard J. Foster — "Our Adversary majors in three things: noise, hurry and crowds. If he can keep us engaged in "muchness" and "manyness," he will rest satisfied."

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