Ah, the prayers of the millions, how they must fight and destroy each …

John Steinbeck
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Ah, the prayers of the millions, how they must fight and destroy each other on their way to the throne of God. ✨ John Steinbeck (1997). Tortilla Flat, p.32, Penguin
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