There is one single fact that one may oppose to all the wit and argument of infidelity; namely, … - Hannah More

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The safest course is to do nothing against one's conscience. With this secret, we can enjoy life and have no fear from death.

Hannah More

There is one single fact that one may oppose to all the wit and argument of infidelity; namely, that no man ever repented of being a Christian on his deathbed.

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