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Genius unexerted is no more genius than a bushel of acorns is a forest of oaks.

Henry Ward Beecher

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Greatness lies not in being strong, but in the right use of strength.
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Prayer covers the whole of man's life. There is no thought, feeling, yearning, or desire, however low, trifling, or vulgar we may deem it, which if it affects our real interest or happiness, we may not lay before God and be sure of sympathy.
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