These people walk by a widow deformed by leprosy...walk by children dr…

Yann Martel
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These people walk by a widow deformed by leprosy...walk by children dressed in rags living in the street, and they think, 'Business as usual.' But if they perceive a slight against God, it is a different story. Their faces go red, their chests heave mightily, they sputter angry words. The degree of their indignation is astonishing. Their resolve is frightening.
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Religion is more than rite and ritual. ✨ Yann Martel (2012). Life Of Pi, Illustrated, p.79, Canongate Books
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