He who is false to the present duty breaks a thread in the loom, and you will see the effect when the weaving of a life-time is unraveled. (William Ellery Channing)

He who is false to the present duty breaks a thread in the loom, and you will see the effect when the weaving of a life-time is unraveled.

William Ellery Channing

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