The real religion of the world comes from women much more than from me…

Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr.
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The real religion of the world comes from women much more than from men - from mothers most of all, who carry the key of our souls in their bosoms. ✨ Oliver Wendell Holmes (2007). Professor At The Breakfast Table, p.124, Reprint Services Corporation
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The real religion of the world comes from women much more than from men - from mothers most of all, who carry the key of our souls in their bosoms. ✨ Oliver Wendell Holmes (2007). Professor At The Breakfast Table, p.124, Reprint Services Corporation

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