As a Boy
July 5th, 2009
As a boy, Darwin was a runner and racer, and often successful. In explaining the reason for success, Darwin wrote, “When in doubt I prayed earnestly to God to help me, and I well remember that I attributed my success to my prayers and not to my quick running, and marveled how generally I was aided.”
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