"Four things a man must learn to do If he would make his record true: To think without confusion clearly; To love his fellow-men sincerely; To act from honest motives purely; To trust in God and Heaven securely."
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"Four Things," Poems, vol. 1 (vol. 9 of The Works of Henry Van Dyke) (1920).
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Henry van Dyke
Henry van Dyke (10 November 1852 β 10 April 1933) was an American author, educator, poet, playwright, and clergyman.
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