The chief difference between words and deeds is that words are always …

Leo Tolstoy
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The chief difference between words and deeds is that words are always intended for men for their approbation, but deeds can be done only for God. ✨ Leo Tolstoy, Leo Tolstoy (graf), Reginald Frank Christian (1978). Tolstoy's Letters: 1880-1910, Burns & Oates
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The chief difference between words and deeds is that words are always intended for men for their approbation, but deeds can be done only for God. ✨ Leo Tolstoy, Leo Tolstoy (graf), Reginald Frank Christian (1978). Tolstoy's Letters: 1880-1910, Burns & Oates

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