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Saint Augustine Quotes: Seek not to understand that thou mayest believe but believe that thou mayest understand.
         

Seek not to understand that thou mayest believe but believe that thou mayest understand.


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Seek not to understand that thou mayest believe but believe that thou mayest understand.
         



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