What will it profit a man if he gains his cause and silence… - John Newton

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What will it profit a man if he gains his cause and silences his adversary — if at the same time he loses that humble, tender frame of spirit in which the Lord delights, and to which the promise of his presence is made?

John Newton

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John Newton (24 July 1725 – 21 December 1807) was a British slave trader who later became an abolitionist and a convert to Christianity. He came to be a clergyman and songwriter. He is known for writing the lyrics to the historical hymn, Amazing Grace.

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