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Thoughts for Every-day Living from the Spoken and Written Words of Maltbie Davenport Babcock

This book features a compilation of insightful and motivational quotes and reflections drawn from the writings and speeches of Maltbie Davenport Babcock, offering readers a source of wisdom and guidance for daily life. more

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Maltbie Davenport Babcock
Maltbie Davenport Babcock

Maltbie Davenport Babcock was an American writer renowned for his religious and inspirational poetry. Born on August 3, 1858, he was a prominent figure in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Babcock's work often reflected his deep religious beliefs and his desire to inspire others. He passed away on May 18, 1901. more

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“Good habits are not made on birthdays, nor Christian character at the new year. The vision may dawn, the dream may waken, the heart may leap with a new inspiration on some mountain-top, but the test, the triumph, is at the foot of the mountain, on the level plain. The workshop of character is every-day life. The uneventful and commonplace hour is where the battle is won or lost.”

“No man should think that peace comes easily. Peace does not come by merely wanting it, or shouting for it, or marching down Main Street for it. Peace is built brick by brick, mortared by the stubborn effort and the total energy and imagination of able and dedicated men. And it is built in the living faith that, in the end, man can and will master his own destiny.”