How do you expect to arrive at the end of your own journey if you take…

Thomas Merton
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How do you expect to arrive at the end of your own journey if you take the road to another man's city? ✨ Thomas Merton (2007). New Seeds of Contemplation, p.100, New Directions Publishing
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