Quotemeal: Jun. 22nd, 2008

Sunday, June 22, 2008

"Never let mistakes or wrong directions, of which every man falls into many, discourage you. There is precious instruction to be got by finding where we were wrong."
— Thomas Carlyle

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Illustration of Thomas Carlyle — "Never let mistakes or wrong directions, of which every man falls into many, discourage you.  There is precious instruction to be got by finding where we were wrong."

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