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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.

Georges Bernanos

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Georges Bernanos
Age: 60 †
Born: 1888
Born: February 20
Died: 1948
Died: July 5
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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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Civilization exists precisely so that there may be no masses but rather men alert enough never to constitute masses.
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The first sign of corruption in a society that is still alive is that the end justifies the means.
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