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Instead of our petulant, fretful, irritable human hastiness we should cultivate in our souls the patience which has learned to wait on God.

William Barclay

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William Barclay
Age: 70 †
Born: 1907
Born: December 5
Died: 1978
Died: January 24
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Classical Scholar
Theologian
University Teacher
Wick
Highland
Souls
Wait
Instead
Learned
Petulant
Waiting
Fretful
Soul
Irritable
Human
Cultivate
Humans
Patience

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