Quotemeal: Aug. 12th, 1957

Monday, August 12, 1957

"And what greater calamity can fall upon a nation than the loss of worship."
— Ralph Waldo Emerson

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Illustration of Ralph Waldo Emerson — "And what greater calamity can fall upon a nation than the loss of worship."

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