Quotemeal: Jun. 17th, 2011

Friday, June 17, 2011

"He that begins by loving Christianity better than truth will proceed by loving his own sect or church better than Christianity, and end in loving himself better than all."
— Samuel Taylor Coleridge

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Illustration of Samuel Taylor Coleridge — "He that begins by loving Christianity better than truth will proceed by loving his own sect or church better than Christianity, and end in loving himself better than all."

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