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...liberal education. Simple and companionable, he was capable of sympathy with all human interests. His note-books show that he was a much deeper man than even his most intimate friends realized. Without any of the eccentricities of genius, Phillips Brooks stood out as the great normal man, beside whom others seemed small. He was always an optimist, because he was a devout Christian, and he was always ready to pour this spirit into men who were lacking in religion. Though successful in influencing many people, it was his great regret that he could not reach the hearts...