A preacher must have some intelligence to charm the people by his florid style, by his exhilarating system of morality, by the repetition of his figu… - Jean de La Bruyère

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A preacher must have some intelligence to charm the people by his florid style, by his exhilarating system of morality, by the repetition of his figures of speech, his brilliant remarks and vivid descriptions ; but, after all, he has not too much of it, for if he possessed some of the right quality he would neglect these extraneous ornaments, unworthy of the Gospel, and preach naturally, forcibly, and like a Christian.