Duty Quote by Sydney Thompson Dobell

“Stern duties need not speak sternly. He who stood firm before the thunder worshipped the still small voice.” quote by Sydney Thompson Dobell — Download Open image

“Stern duties need not speak sternly. He who stood firm before the thunder worshipped the still small voice.”

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