Quote#Wisdom
I think that if we would, every evening, come to our Master's feet,…
Quote byEdward Payson · 1783–1827
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: Dictionary of Burning Words of Brilliant Writers (1895), P. 466..
English (original)
I think that if we would, every evening, come to our Master's feet, and tell Him where we have been, what we have done, what we have said, and what were the motives by which we have been actuated, it would have a salutary effect upon our whole conduct.
— Edward Payson
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