They exhorted no less earnestly in the bare meeting-houses on Sunday, because their hands were roughened with guiding the plow and wielding the axe on week-days; for they did not believe that being called to preach the word of God absolved them from earning their living by the sweat of their brows.
Roosevelt describes the hardworking nature of preachers who balanced their spiritual duties with labor, reflecting their dedication.
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France is one of these nations. For her to sink would be a loss to all the world.
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Like all other good citizens, I accept the result with entire good humor and contentment.
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