The letter killeth, but the spirit giveth life.
James Henry Leigh HuntSource: A Jar of Honey from Mount Hybla, Christmas and Italy
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The letter killeth, but the spirit giveth life.
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The wrath of the lion is the wisdom of God
It is never too late to be wise.
All our discontents about what we want appeared to me to spring from the want of thankfulness for what we have.