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Quotation from The Wise Woman (A Double Story) by George MacDonald

“Until our duty becomes to us common as breathing, we are poor creatures.”

George MacDonald (spoken by Narrator)

The Wise Woman (A Double Story), Chapter VIII (Project Gutenberg #5676 (A Double Story))

Portrait of George MacDonald

Agnes does her chores and immediately becomes proud of having done them.

Citation: "Until our duty becomes to us common as breathing, we are poor creatures." — George MacDonald, The Wise Woman (A Double Story), Chapter VIII (Project Gutenberg #5676 (A Double Story)). (id the-wise-woman-q4)

Virtues: Humility

Portrait: George MacDonald 1860s, William Jeffrey (1826-1877), Public domain.

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