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Sister Who Complained That Her Sons Were Always ...
Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Jul 17, 2009 (message contributor)
Andrew Carnehie had a sister who complained that her sons were always asking for money but once they got hhe money never replied to her letters.
So Carnegie bet her £100 that he could get them to reply within a week.
So he sat down and wrote to each of his nephews asking how they were. He ended both letters by saying that he was enclosing £50 for each of them.
He received a letter back from each within the week giving Carnegie their news and ending with a “PS. Uncle Andrew, you forgot to enclose the £50.”
Carnegie was successful because he used his brain - and as Christians we need to do the same.
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French Writer Alexis De Tocqueville, After ... PRO
Contributed by Donnie Martin on Oct 19, 2004
French writer Alexis de Tocqueville, after visiting America in 1831, said, "I sought for the greatness of the United States in her commodious harbors, her ample rivers, her fertile fields, and boundless forests--and it was not there. I sought for it in her rich mines, her vast world commerce, her ...read more
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French Writer Alexis De Tocqueville, After ... PRO
Contributed by Donnie Martin on Oct 19, 2004
French writer Alexis de Tocqueville, after visiting America in 1831, said, "I sought for the greatness of the United States in her commodious harbors, her ample rivers, her fertile fields, and boundless forests--and it was not there. I sought for it in her rich mines, her vast world commerce, her ...read more
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