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Who are you to condemn another's sin? He who condemns sin becomes part of it, espouses it.

Georges Bernanos

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Georges Bernanos
Age: 60 †
Born: 1888
Born: February 20
Died: 1948
Died: July 5
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9th arrondissement
Paris
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