“If instead of a gem, or even a flower, we should cast the gift of a loving thought into the heart of a friend, that would be giving as the angels give.”
— George MacDonald
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“When we are out of sympathy with the young, then I think our work in this world is over.”
— George MacDonald
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“Attitudes are more important than facts.”
— George MacDonald
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“Few delights can equal the presence of one whom we trust utterly.”
— George MacDonald
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“The principle part of faith is patience.”
— George MacDonald
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“It is not in the nature of politics that the best men should be elected. The best men do not want to govern their fellowmen.”
— George MacDonald
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“The principle part of faith is patience.”
— George MacDonald
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“To be trusted is a greater compliment than being loved.”
— George MacDonald
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“Man finds it hard to get what he wants, because he does not want the best; God finds it hard to give, because He would give the best, and man will not take it.”
— George MacDonald
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“It is not in the nature of politics that the best men should be elected. The best men do not want to govern their fellowmen.”
— George MacDonald
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“Age is not all decay; it is the ripening, the swelling, of the fresh life within, that withers and bursts the husk.”
— George MacDonald
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