Quotemeal: Sep. 12th, 2009

Saturday, September 12, 2009

"Humility is the Christian's greatest honor; the higher men climb, the farther they are from heaven."
— Burder

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Illustration of Burder — "Humility is the Christian's greatest honor; the higher men climb, the farther they are from heaven."

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