There are two good rules which ought to be written on every heart - never to believe anything bad about anybody unless you positively know it to be true; never to tell even that unless you feel that it is absolutely necessary, and that God is listening.
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"There are two good rules which ought to be written on every heart - never to believe anything bad about anybody unless you positively know it to be true; never to tell even that unless you feel that it is absolutely necessary, and that God is listening." — Henry Van Dyke #faithspirituality
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There are two good rules which ought to be written on every heart - never to believe anything bad about anybody unless you positively know it to be true; never to tell even that unless you feel that it is absolutely necessary, and that God is listening. — Henry Van Dyke
About Henry Van Dyke
Henry Van Dyke was a Poet from United States (1852–1933).
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This quote is attributed to Henry Van Dyke, a Poet from United States.
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Henry Van Dyke lived from 1852 – 1933.
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