Men will work hard for money. They will work harder for other men. But men will work hardest … - Harry Emerson Fosdick

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Living by faith isn't living with certainty. It's trusting God in spite of unanswered questions and unresolved doubts.

Harry Emerson Fosdick

Men will work hard for money. They will work harder for other men. But men will work hardest of all when they are dedicated to a cause. Until willingness overflows obligation, men fight as conscripts rather than following the flag as patriots. Duty is never worthily performed until it is performed by one who would gladly do more if only he could.

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