People must believe what they can, and those who believe more must not…

George MacDonald
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People must believe what they can, and those who believe more must not be hard upon those who believe less. I doubt if you would have believed it all yourself if you hadn't seen some of it. ✨ George Macdonald (2015). MacDonalds’ Fairy-Tale Treasure Chest, p.142, Simon and Schuster
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People must believe what they can, and those who believe more must not be hard upon those who believe less. I doubt if you would have believed it all yourself if you hadn't seen some of it. ✨ George Macdonald (2015). MacDonalds’ Fairy-Tale Treasure Chest, p.142, Simon and Schuster

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