Priests are not men of the world; it is not intended that they should …

Samuel Butler
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Priests are not men of the world; it is not intended that they should be; and a University training is the one best adapted to prevent their becoming so. ✨ Samuel Butler (1951). Notebooks: Selections Edited by Geoffrey Keynes and Brian Hill
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Priests are not men of the world; it is not intended that they should be; and a University training is the one best adapted to prevent their becoming so. ✨ Samuel Butler (1951). Notebooks: Selections Edited by Geoffrey Keynes and Brian Hill

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