A good character is the best tombstone. Those who loved you, and were helped by you, will remember you when forget-me-nots have withered. Carve your name on hearts, not on marble. —Charles Hadden Spurgeon
“A good character is the best tombstone. Those who loved you, and were helped by you, will remember you when forget-me-nots have withered. Carve your name on hearts, not on marble.”

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True. Help all you can and you will be remember by some of them

Ceasar from NY
October 14, 2016

Remembering our walk, not our talk. So true.

Papa Lawrence from Colorado Rocky Mountains
October 14, 2016

This is what we need to live by in order to be remembered. Not a piece of stone with our name on it.

Anonymous
October 14, 2016

So true!

Sylvia from Donna, TX
October 14, 2016

This sums up my life philosophy perfectly. I hope more and more people embrace it as we mature as a civilization.

Neal from San Diego, CA
October 14, 2016

Words to live by!

Mary from North Chesterfield, VA
October 14, 2016

Love it, Live by it. Pass it On!

Steve from San Diego
April 15, 2014

Im alwayz impress wif those inspirational wordz

abdul fatawu in-am from tamale
March 21, 2014

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