The years of old age are stalls in the cathedral of life in… - William Mountford

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The years of old age are stalls in the cathedral of life in which for aged men to sit and listen and meditate and be patient till the service is over, and in which they may get themselves ready to say "Amen" at the last, with all their hearts and souls and strength.

William Mountford

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William Mountford (31 May 1816 – 20 April 1885) was an English Unitarian preacher and author.

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