Doe Quote by Alexander MacLaren

“Here is the manliness of manhood, that a man has a good reason for what he does, and has a will in doing it.” quote by Alexander MacLaren — Download Open image

“Here is the manliness of manhood, that a man has a good reason for what he does, and has a will in doing it.”

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