There are ever two ways of striving to fill one's place in the world: one is by seeking to prove one's self useful; the other, by striving to render … - Henry Clay Trumbull

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There are ever two ways of striving to fill one's place in the world: one is by seeking to prove one's self useful; the other, by striving to render one's self useless. The first way is the commoner and the more attractive; the second is the rarer and more noble.

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About Henry Clay Trumbull

Henry Clay Trumbull (1830 – 1903) was an American clergyman who became a world famous editor, author, and pioneer of the Sunday School Movement.

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Alternative Names: Clay Trumbull H. Clay Trumbull Henry Clay
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