Quotemeal for Wednesday, October 12, 1955

"The true test of civilization is not the census, nor the size of the cities, nor the crops — no, but the kind of man the country turns out."

— Ralph Waldo Emerson

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"The world rings changes, it is never constant but in its disappointments. The world is but a great inn, where we are to stay a night or two, and be gone; what....."

— Thomas Watson —

"Forgiveness of sins is the very heart of Christianity, and yet it is a very dangerous thing to preach."

— Martin Luther —

"Compassion will cure more sins than condemnation."

— Henry Ward Beecher —

"Jesus gave history a new beginning. In every land He is at home...His birthday is kept across the world. His death-day has set a gallows against every city..."

— George Buttrick —