Quote#God & Faith
If you lend me your ears, I shall doubtless take your hearts too.…
Quote byTheodore Parker · 1810–1860
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: Two Sermons (1853), Sermon II : Of the Position and Duty of a Minister..
English (original)
If you lend me your ears, I shall doubtless take your hearts too. That I may not lead you into any wrong, let me warn you of this. Never violate the sacredness of your individual self-respect. Be true to your own mind and conscience, your heart and your soul. So only can you be true to God.
— Theodore Parker
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The world no doubt grows better; comfort is increased from age to age.
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