There is never any real danger in allowing a pedestal for a… - Gerald Stanley Lee

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There is never any real danger in allowing a pedestal for a hero. He never has time to sit on it. One sees him always over and over again kicking his pedestal out from under him, and using it to batter a world with.

Gerald Stanley Lee

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Gerald Stanley Lee (1862 – 1944) was an American Congregational clergyman and the author of numerous books and essays.

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Alternative Names: Gerald S. Lee • Gerald Lee • G S Lee • G. S. Lee • Gerald S Lee

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