Many people genuinely do not want to be saints, and it is probable tha…

George Orwell
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Many people genuinely do not want to be saints, and it is probable that some who achieve or aspire to sainthood have never felt much temptation to be human beings. ✨ George Orwell, Ian Angus, Sheila Davison (1998). Our job is to make life worth living, 1949-1950, Martin Secker & Warburg Ltd
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