Norman Vincent Peale once said: {{cquote|<big>'''Empty pockets never held anyone back. Only empty heads and empty hearts can do that.'''</big>}}
Norman Vincent Peale once said: {{cquote|<big>'''Empty pockets never held anyone back. Only empty heads and empty hearts can do that.'''</big>}}
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Peale was also a Scottish Rite [[Freemason]], 33°.<ref>http://www.srmason-sj.org/council/fmrel.htm</ref> He was raised as a [[Methodist]] and ordained as a [[Methodist]] minister in 1922. In 1932 Peale changed his religious affiliation to the Reformed Church in America, and began his 52-year tenure as Pastor of Marble Collegiate Church in [[New York City]].
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Peale was also a Scottish Rite [[Freemason]], 33°.<ref>http://www.srmason-sj.org/council/fmrel.htm</ref> He was raised as a [[Methodist]] and ordained as a [[Methodist]] minister in 1922. In 1932 Peale changed his religious affiliation to the Reformed Church in America, and began his 52-year tenure as Pastor of Marble Collegiate Church in [[New York City]]. He was also a mentor to [[Donald Trump]].<ref>Blair, Gwenda (Oct. 6, 2015). [https://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2015/10/donald-trump-2016-norman-vincent-peale-213220/ How Norman Vincent Peale Taught Donald Trump to Worship Himself]. ''Politico''. Retrieved July 28, 2024.</ref>
He died of stroke on December 24, 1993 at age 95. Dr. Peale's wife, Ruth Stafford Peale, passed away in February 2008.
He died of stroke on December 24, 1993 at age 95. Dr. Peale's wife, Ruth Stafford Peale, passed away in February 2008.