There is a little plant called reverence in the corner of my soul's garden, which I love to have watered once a week.
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I think, I said, I can make it plain to Benjamin Franklin here that there are at least six personalities distinctly to be recognized as taking part in that dialogue between John and Thomas. Three Johns 1. The real John known only to his Maker. 2. Johns ideal John never the real one, and often very unlike him. 3. Thomas ideal John never the real John, nor Johns John, but often very unlike either. Three Thomases 1. The real Thomas. 2. Thomas ideal Thomas. 3. Johns ideal Thomas.
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One unquestioned text we read, All doubt beyond, all fear above Nor crackling pile nor cursing creed Can burn or blot it God is love.
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