It may be an infinitely less evil to murder a man than to refuse to fo…

George MacDonald
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It may be an infinitely less evil to murder a man than to refuse to forgive him. The former may be the act of a moment of passion: the latter is the heart’s choice. ✨ George Macdonald (2012). Unspoken Sermons Series I, II, and III, p.33, Simon and Schuster
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It may be an infinitely less evil to murder a man than to refuse to forgive him. The former may be the act of a moment of passion: the latter is the heart’s choice. ✨ George Macdonald (2012). Unspoken Sermons Series I, II, and III, p.33, Simon and Schuster

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