Just as soon as any conviction of important truth becomes central and vital, there comes the desire to utter it-a desire which is immediate and irresistible. Sacrifice is gladness, service is joy, when such an idea becomes a commanding power. (Richard Salter Storrs)

Just as soon as any conviction of important truth becomes central and vital, there comes the desire to utter it-a desire which is immediate and irresistible. Sacrifice is gladness, service is joy, when such an idea becomes a commanding power.

Richard Salter Storrs

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