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Thomas Merton Quotes: If there was no other proof of the infinite patience of God, a very good one could be found in His toleration of the pictures that are painted of Him.
         

If there was no other proof of the infinite patience of God, a very good one could be found in His toleration of the pictures that are painted of Him.


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