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“The best way to show that a stick is crooked is not to argue about it or to spend time denouncing it, but to lay a straight stick alongside it”

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Dwight L. Moody
Dwight L. Moody

Dwight L. Moody was a prominent American evangelist, born on February 5, 1837, and died on December 22, 1899. He is known for his contributions to the spread of the Gospel and Christian education. more

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