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Anthony de Mello, One Minute Wisdom Quotes: The Rose does not preen herself to catch my eye. She blooms because she blooms. A saint is a saint until he knows he is one.
         

The Rose does not preen herself to catch my eye. She blooms because she blooms. A saint is a saint until he knows he is one.


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The Rose does not preen herself to catch my eye. She blooms because she blooms. A saint is a saint until he knows he is one.
         



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This page presents the quote "The Rose does not preen herself to catch my eye. She blooms because she blooms. A saint is a saint until he knows he is one.". Author of this quote is Anthony de Mello, One Minute Wisdom. This quote is about saintliness, vanity, wisdom,.