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God provides for those whom he would make most honorable, by furnishing them with opportunities for achieving valiant and noble deeds.
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gutenberg.orgHorace Mann: “God provides for those whom he would make most honorable, by furnishing them with opportunities for achieving valiant…”
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This quote suggests that God provides challenges to those He wishes to honor, framing hardship as a path to nobility.
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