“Death is a solemn thing, and never so much so as when we see it close at hand. The grave is a chilling, heart-sickening place, and it is vain to pretend it has no terrors.”
― The Complete Works of J. C. Ryle
― The Complete Works of J. C. Ryle
“being famous is a thing that depends greatly on position and opportunity. It is not enough to possess gifts and powers: there must also be the means of exhibiting them. For want of opportunity some of the greatest men perhaps are buried in obscurity.”
― The Complete Works of J. C. Ryle
― The Complete Works of J. C. Ryle
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Post tenebras lux: A reformed readers book club. Reading books by reformers, puritans, and those who love them.
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