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It is hard to work for years with pure motives, and all the time be looked upon by most of those to whom our lives are devoted as having some sinister object in view.
David Livingstone
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David Livingstone
Age: 60 †
Born: 1813
Born: March 19
Died: 1873
Died: May 1
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I'd rather be in the heart of Africa in the will of God, than on the throne of England, out of the will of God.
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If a commission by an earthly king is considered a honor, how can a commission by a Heavenly King be considered a sacrifice?
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Nothing earthly will make me give up my work in despair.
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I have never ceased to rejoice that God has appointed me to such an office.
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