The Truest Help
The truest help we can render an afflicted man—The Rt. Rev. Phillips Brooks (1835-1893)
is not to take his burden from him,
but to call out his best energy,
that he may be able to bear the burden.
Labels: Phillips Brooks, quotes
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The truest help we can render an afflicted man—The Rt. Rev. Phillips Brooks (1835-1893)
is not to take his burden from him,
but to call out his best energy,
that he may be able to bear the burden.
Labels: Phillips Brooks, quotes
1 Comments:
At 2/03/2009 5:52 AM, Anonymous said…
Thank you! And, AMEN!!! Hope you don't mind if I copy&paste and pass this quote along. :)
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