Duty performed gives clearness and firmness to faith, and faith thus strengthened through duty becomes the more assured and satisfying to the soul.

Tryon Edwards
Duty performed gives clearness and firmness to faith, and faith...
Duty performed gives clearness and firmness to faith, and faith...
Duty performed gives clearness and firmness to faith, and faith...
Duty performed gives clearness and firmness to faith, and faith...
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Duty performed gives clearness and firmness to faith, and faith thus strengthened through duty becomes the more assured and satisfying to the soul. The idea of this quote is that being true to one's responsibilities leads to more confidence in one's beliefs. You don't have to be a religious person or go to church all the time, for this quote to work. As long as you are giving your best effort, you can be sure that your belief system will feel more solid.

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