To worship our false selves is to worship nothing. And the worship of …

Thomas Merton
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To worship our false selves is to worship nothing. And the worship of nothing is hell. ✨ Thomas Merton (2007). New Seeds of Contemplation, p.26, New Directions Publishing
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