There are many things which swallow up men's thoughts while they live, which they will think little of when they are dying. Hundreds are wholly absorbed in political schemes and seem to care for nothing but the advancement of their own party. Myriads are buried in business and money matters and seem to neglect everything else but this world.
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"There are many things which swallow up men's thoughts while they live, which they will think little of when they are dying. Hundreds are wholly absorbed in political schemes and seem to care for nothing but the advancement of their own party. Myriads are buried in business and money matters and seem to neglect everything else but this world." — J. C. Ryle #deathmortality #moneywealth
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There are many things which swallow up men's thoughts while they live, which they will think little of when they are dying. Hundreds are wholly absorbed in political schemes and seem to care for nothing but the advancement of their own party. Myriads are buried in business and money matters and seem to neglect everything else but this world. — J. C. Ryle
About J. C. Ryle
J. C. Ryle was a Clergyman from United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (1816–1900).
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This quote is attributed to J. C. Ryle, a Clergyman from United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.
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J. C. Ryle lived from 1816 – 1900.
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