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[A]nd you may know how little God thinks of money by observing on what bad and contemptible characters he often bestow

Thomas Guthrie

[A]nd you may know how little God thinks of money by observing on what bad and contemptible characters he often bestow

Tags: contempt, greed, materialism, money

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About Thomas Guthrie

Thomas Guthrie FRSE (12 July 1803 – 24 February 1873) was a Scottish divine and philanthropist, born at Brechin in Angus (at that time also called Forfarshire). He was one of the most popular preachers of his day in Scotland, and was associated with many forms of philanthropy—especially temperance and Ragged Schools, of which he was a founder.