“Soul-serving requires a heart that beats hard against the ribs. It requires a soul full of the milk of human kindness. This is the sine qua non of success.”

—  Charles Spurgeon

The Soul-Winner (1895)

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British preacher, author, pastor and evangelist 1834–1892

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