Our tendency is to be strong, self-sufficient, and dependen… - John Townsend Trowbridge

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Our tendency is to be strong, self-sufficient, and dependent on our own willpower, but rather than try harder, we should reach out to the God who is all-powerful…

John Townsend Trowbridge

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John Townsend Trowbridge (September 18, 1827 – February 12, 1916) was a popular American author born in Ogden, New York to Windsor Stone Trowbridge and Rebecca Willey. His papers are located at the Houghton Library at Harvard University.

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Pen Names: Paul Creyton

Alternative Names: John T. Trowbridge • J. T. Trowbridge

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