Quotemeal: Oct. 12th, 2023

Thursday, October 12, 2023

"The true test of civilization is not the census, nor the size of the cities, nor the crops — no, but the kind of man the country turns out."
— Ralph Waldo Emerson

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"A gem cannot be polished without friction; the child of God cannot be perfected without adversity."
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David Head
"We are because He is."

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Illustration of Ralph Waldo Emerson — "The true test of civilization is not the census, nor the size of the cities, nor the crops — no, but the kind of man the country turns out."

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