Great power requires great character if it is to be a blessing and not a curse, and that character is something we only grow toward.

Dallas Willard
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Abraham Lincoln said, “Great power requires great character if it is to be a blessing and not a curse, and that character is something we only grow toward.” The quote is so true, as we can see from Abraham Lincoln’s life. Even as he grew up as a child, he was constantly trying to improve himself and learn from his mistakes. He started out as an uneducated country boy and grew into one of the most intelligent and influential leaders in history.

Source: The Divine Conspiracy: Rediscovering Our Hidden Life In God

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