Oswald ChambersTolerating a wrong attitude toward another person causes you to follow the spirit of the devil, no matter how saintly you are.
About This Quote
The mindset that one should tolerate another person’s wrong attitude toward another person causes you to follow the spirit of the devil, no matter how saintly you are. The message of this quote is that, even if the other person has a very good character and you know that he or she has done nothing wrong, you should not tolerate his or her wrong attitude. That attitude does not conform to your value system and it will lead to personal harm for you.
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