Quote#God & Faith
The tool carves the statue and the hand holds the tool but the spirit…
Quote byH. Rider Haggard · 1856–1925
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: The Ancient Allan (1920).
English (original)
The tool carves the statue and the hand holds the tool but the spirit guides the band.
— H. Rider Haggard
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