Truth does not require your painting, brother; it is itself… - David Thomas

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Truth does not require your painting, brother; it is itself beauty. Unfold it, and men will be captivated. Take your brush to set off the rainbow, or give a new tinge of splendor to the setting sun, but keep it away from the "Rose of Sharon and the Lily of the Valley."

David Thomas

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David Thomas (1813–1894) was an English preacher and publisher of The Homilist, a magazine of liturgical thought.

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