On the recordAugust 15, 1903
I do not expect perfection, but I do expect genuine and sincere effort toward being decent and cleanly in thought, in word, and in deed.
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presidency.ucsb.eduI do not expect perfection, but I do expect genuine and sincere effort toward being decent and cleanly in thought, in word, and in deed.
Remarks to the Holy Name Society in Oyster Bay, New York
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