John Lancaster Spalding: Place before thyself the ideal of perfection, not that of happiness, for by doing what makes thee wiser and better, thou

Place before thyself the ideal of perfection, not that of happiness, for by doin — John Lancaster Spalding

Place before thyself the ideal of perfection, not that of happiness, for by doing what makes thee wiser and better, thou shalt find the peace and joy in which happiness consists.

John Lancaster Spalding

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