A Quote by Nido R Qubein
You may have the loftiest goals, the highest ideals, the noblest dreams, but remember this nothing works unless you do.
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MISCREANT, n. A person of the highest degree of unworth. Etymologically, the word means unbeliever, and its present signification may be regarded as theology's noblest contribution to the development of our language.
