The Heavenly City outshines Rome beyond comparison. There, instead of …

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The Heavenly City outshines Rome beyond comparison. There, instead of victory, is truth; instead of high rank, holiness; instead of peace, felicity; instead of life, eternity. ✨ Saint Augustine (2003). City of God, p.157, Penguin UK
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The Heavenly City outshines Rome beyond comparison. There, instead of victory, is truth; instead of high rank, holiness; instead of peace, felicity; instead of life, eternity. ✨ Saint Augustine (2003). City of God, p.157, Penguin UK

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