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“You can graduate a man's progress in religion by the amount of prayer, not by the number of hours perhaps, but by the earnest supplication that he puts up to God. There is no exception to the rule. Show me a man who prays and his strength and his power cannot by exaggerated. Just give to a man this power of prayer and you give him almost omnipotence.”

Quote by Thomas De Witt Talmage

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The Wisdom and Wit of T. De Witt Talmage

This book compiles a series of essays written by T. De Witt Talmage, a prominent religious leader and orator, offering readers a blend of wisdom and wit on topics ranging from personal growth to spiritual insights. more

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Thomas De Witt Talmage
Thomas De Witt Talmage

Thomas De Witt Talmage was an American clergyman, writer, and orator, born on January 7, 1832, and died on April 12, 1902. He was known for his influential sermons and writings in the fields of religion and morality during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. more

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