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As a brave man goes into fire or flood or pestilence to save a human life, so a generous mind follows after truth and love, and is not frightened from the pursuit by danger or toil or obloquy.
John Lancaster Spalding
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John Lancaster Spalding
Age: 76 †
Born: 1840
Born: June 2
Died: 1916
Died: August 25
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The aim of education is to strengthen and multiply the powers and activities of the mind rather than to increase its possessions.
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If there are but few who interest thee, why shouldst thou be disappointed if but few find thee interesting?
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If thou wouldst be interesting, keep thy personality in the background, and be great and strong in and through thy subject.
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It is a common error to imagine that to be stirring and voluble in a worthy cause is to be good and to do good.
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