Quote#Heart
Hell itself does not contain greater monsters of iniquity than you…
Quote byCharles Spurgeon · 1834–1892
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: Sermons (1854–1891), "The Mediator — The Interpreter" (July 28, 1889), Sermon 2097.
English (original)
Hell itself does not contain greater monsters of iniquity than you and I might become. Within the magazine of our hearts there is powder enough to destroy us in an instant, if omnipotent grace did not prevent.
— Charles Spurgeon
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