To character and success, two things, contradictory as they may seem, must go together. Humble dependence on God and manly reliance on self.
WILLIAM WORDSWORTH
WILLIAM WORDSWORTH
William Wordsworth on character
William Wordsworth87 quotes“To character and success, two things, contradictory as they may seem, must go together. Humble dependence on God and manly reliance on self.”
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