Quote#Speech
Thou must be true thyself
Quote byHoratius Bonar · 1808–1889
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: "Be True," from Hymns of Faith and Hope (1867).
English (original)
Thou must be true thyself, If thou the truth wouldst teach; Thy soul must overflow, if thou Another's soul would'st reach! It needs the overflow of heart To give the lips full speech.Think truly, and thy thoughts Shall the world's famine feed; Speak truly, and each word of thine Shall be a fruitful seed; Live truly, and thy life shall be A great and noble creed.
— Horatius Bonar
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