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#OTD 17 August 1761, William Carey was born in Paulerspury, #Northamptonshire. Sometimes known as the "Father of Modern Missions" despite colonial connotations, Carey is still held in high esteem in India for his promotion of Bengali culture and social reforms. Read more: https://edintone.com/who-was-william-carey/ #WilliamCarey #Baptist #Missionary #Nonconformist
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If a man does not keep pace with his companions, perhaps it is because he hears a different drummer. Let him step to the music which he hears, however measured or far away.
Henry David Thoreau (1817-1862) American philosopher and writer
Walden; or, Life in the Woods, ch. 18 “Conclusion” (1854)More about this quote: wist.info/thoreau-henry-david/…
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