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“Let us watch against PRIDE in every shapepride of intellect, pride of wealth, pride in our own goodness.”

Quote by J. C. Ryle

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J. C. Ryle
J. C. Ryle

J. C. Ryle, the Bishop of Liverpool, was born on May 10, 1816, and died on June 10, 1900. He was a prominent religious leader in 19th-century England, known for his deep biblical scholarship and steadfast propagation of Christian faith. more

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