Quotemeal: Sep. 17th, 1956

Monday, September 17, 1956

"The misfortunes hardest to bear are these which never came."
— James Russell Lowell

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Illustration of James Russell Lowell — "The misfortunes hardest to bear are these which never came."

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Quotemeal is a daily dose of Christian quotes to inspire and encourage.