If honor be your clothing, the suit will last a lifetime; but if clothing be your honor, it will soon be worn threadbare.
William Arnot Quotes
A people religiously right, will not long remain politically wrong.
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| Birth: | 6th November, 1808 |
| Death: | 3rd June, 1875 |
| Nationality: | Scottish |
| Profession: | Preacher, Writer |
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William Arnot was born at Scone, where his father was a farmer, 6 November 1808. He was apprenticed to a gardener; but was led to study for the ministry. In his university career at Glasgow had for classfellows two men, whose biographies he later wrote: James Halley, who died quite young, and James Hamilton, afterwards minister of the National Scotch Church in Regent Square, London.
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