There are who mistake the spirit of pugnacity for the spirit of piety, and thus harbor a devil instead of an angel. (John Lancaster Spalding)

There are who mistake the spirit of pugnacity for the spirit of piety, and thus harbor a devil instead of an angel.

John Lancaster Spalding

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