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David Livingstone, born on March 19, 1813, in Scotland, was a renowned missionary, explorer, and geographer. He dedicated his life to missionary work in Africa and conducted numerous expeditions, making significant contributions to the study of African geography and culture.

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Famous David Livingstone Quotes

“Though there is antipathy in the human heart to the gospel of Christ, yet when Christians make their good work shine, all admire them. It is when great disparity exists between profession and practice that we secure the scorn of mankind.”

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“I will place no value on anything I have or may possess except in relation to the kingdom of Christ.”

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Book:Livingstone's private journals, 1851-1853

Source: Livingstone's private journals, 1851-1853

“All that I am I owe to Jesus Christ, revealed to me in His divine Book.”

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“Without Christ, not one step; with Him, anywhere!”

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“Christ alone can save the world, but Christ cannot save the world alone.”

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“Cannot the love of Christ carry the missionary where the slave-trade carries the trader? I shall open up a path to the interior or perish.”

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“I saw the duty and inestimable privilege _immediately_ to accept salvation by Christ. Humbly believing that through sovereign mercy and grace I have been enabled so to do, and having felt in some measure its effects on my still depraved and deceitful heart, it is my desire to show my attachment to the cause of Him who died for me by devoting my life to his service.”

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Author:David Livingstone