Communion Quote by Washington Irving

“There is a healthful hardiness about real dignity that never dreads contact and communion with others however humble.” quote by Washington Irving — Download Open image

“There is a healthful hardiness about real dignity that never dreads contact and communion with others however humble.”

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He who thinks much says but little in proportion to his thoughts. He selects that language which will convey his ideas in the most explicit and direct manner. He tries to compress as much thought as possible into a few words. On the contrary, the man who talks everlastingly and promiscuously, who seems to have an exhaustless magazine of sound,…

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