Quotemeal: Oct. 1st, 1959

Thursday, October 1, 1959

"Pride is the utter poverty of soul disguised as riches, imaginary light where in fact there is darkness."
— John Climacus

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"Lilies that fester smell far worse than weeds."
— William Shakespeare —
"We should dedicate ourselves to becoming in this life the most perfect worshippers of God we can possibly be, as we hope to be through all eternity."
— Brother Lawrence —
"To know the will of God is the greatest knowledge, to find the will of God is the greatest discovery, and to do the will of God is the greatest achievement."
— Author Unknown —
"The great thing in the world is not so much where we stand, as in what direction we are moving."
— Holmes —

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Illustration of John Climacus — "Pride is the utter poverty of soul disguised as riches, imaginary light where in fact there is darkness."

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