Existence was given us for action, rather than indolent and aimless contemplation; our worth is determined by the good deeds we do, rather than by th… - Elias Lyman Magoon

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Existence was given us for action, rather than indolent and aimless contemplation; our worth is determined by the good deeds we do, rather than by the fine emotions we feel. They greatly mistake, who suppose that God cares for no other pursuit than devotion.

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About Elias Lyman Magoon

Elias Lyman Magoon (October 20, 1810 – November 25, 1886) was an American clergyman and religious writer.

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A virtuous youth and frugal manhood always create a Pisgah for the veteran in righteousness, from which he may calmly survey the stars, and read his " title clear to mansions in the skies," while yet in the flesh he can soar on the wings of meditation above the clouds, and catch glimpses of the heavenly world that lies in the placid and everlasting orient before him.

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