No man has a right to lead such a life of contemplation as to forget i…

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No man has a right to lead such a life of contemplation as to forget in his own ease the service due to his neighbor. ✨ Saint Augustine of Hippo, Aeterna Press (1931). The City of God, p.1710, Aeterna Press
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No man has a right to lead such a life of contemplation as to forget in his own ease the service due to his neighbor. ✨ Saint Augustine of Hippo, Aeterna Press (1931). The City of God, p.1710, Aeterna Press

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