Theodore L. Cuyler (1822–1909) American minister
Source: Dictionary of Burning Words of Brilliant Writers (1895), P. 619.
“You cannot save the world, but you might save the man in front of you, if you work fast enough.”
— Diana Gabaldon, book Dragonfly in Amber
Source: Dragonfly in Amber
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