Quotemeal: Oct. 22nd, 2004

Friday, October 22, 2004

"To ease another's heartache is to forget one's own."
— Abraham Lincoln

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Illustration of Abraham Lincoln — "To ease another's heartache is to forget one's own."

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