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This is what is ultimate in our human knowledge of God, to know that we do not know.

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Anthony de Mello
Age: 55 †
Born: 1931
Born: September 4
Died: 1987
Died: June 2
Philosopher
Priest
Psychologist
Theologian
Writer
Bombay
Human
Humans
Ultimate
Knowledge

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