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— Ralph Waldo Emerson"Society never advances. It recedes as fast on one side as it gains on the other. Society acquires new arts, and loses old instincts."
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During mental prayer, it is well, at times, to imagine that many insults and injuries are being heaped upon us, that misfortunes have befallen us, and then strive to train our heart to bear and forgive these things patiently, in imitation of our Saviour. This is the way to acquire a strong spirit.
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