Quotemeal: May. 30th, 2002

Thursday, May 30, 2002

"We never become truly spiritual by sitting down and wishing to become so. You must undertake something so great that you cannot accomplish it unaided."
— Phillips Brooks

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Illustration of Phillips Brooks — "We never become truly spiritual by sitting down and wishing to become so. You must undertake something so great that you cannot accomplish it unaided."

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