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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
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[A] good Christian does not care for miracles very much, because a miracle is God looking after His own affairs, and we prefer looking after them for Him.
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Appearances are nothing.... And first of all they should not be feared, they are only dangerous to the weak.
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