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It is not necessary to argue to those for whom I write that the two great needs of mankind, that all men may be lifted up into the light of the highest Christian civilization, are, first, a pure, spiritual Christianity, and second, civil liberty.
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"It is not necessary to argue to those for whom I write that the two great needs of mankind, that all men may be lifted up into the light of the highest Christian civilization, are, first, a pure, spiritual Christianity, and second, civil liberty."
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It is not necessary to argue to those for whom I write that the two great needs of mankind, that all men may be lifted up into the light of the highest Christian civilization, are, first, a pure, spiritual Christianity, and second, civil liberty. — Josiah Strong

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Josiah Strong was a Clergyman from American (1847–1916).

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Who said "It is not necessary to argue to those for whom I write that the two great needs…"?
This quote is attributed to Josiah Strong, a Clergyman from American.
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Josiah Strong lived from 1847 – 1916.
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