“It is they who glorify, who shall enjoy Him; they who deny themselves, who shall not be denied; they who labor on earth, who shall rest in heaven; they who bear the cross, who shall wear the crown; they who seek to bless others, who shall be blessed.”

—  Thomas Guthrie

Source: Dictionary of Burning Words of Brilliant Writers (1895), P. 118.

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