No man that has ever lived has done a thing to please God--primarily. …

Mark Twain
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No man that has ever lived has done a thing to please God--primarily. It was done to please himself, then God next. ✨ Mark Twain (2012). Mark Twain at Your Fingertips: A Book of Quotations, p.153, Courier Corporation
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No man that has ever lived has done a thing to please God--primarily. It was done to please himself, then God next. ✨ Mark Twain (2012). Mark Twain at Your Fingertips: A Book of Quotations, p.153, Courier Corporation

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