Hosea Ballou: Honest and courageous people have very little to say about either their courage…
Honest and courageous people have very little to say about either their courage or their honesty. The sun has no need to boast of his brightness, nor the moon of her effulgence.
In today’s wordsHonest and courageous people say very little about their courage or honesty. The sun doesn't need to boast of its brightness, or the moon of its glow.
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