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One can sometimes do good by being the right person in the wrong place.


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The more I considered Christianity, the more I found that while it had established a rule and order, the chief aim of that order was to give room for good things to run wild.

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A really great person is the person who makes every person feel great.

A really great person is the person who makes every person feel great.



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When we were children we were grateful to those who filled our stockings at Christmas time. Why are we not grateful to God for filling our stockings with legs?



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