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Live as though only God and yourself were in this world, so that your heart may not be detained by anything human.
John of the Cross
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John of the Cross
Age: 49 †
Born: 1542
Born: June 24
Died: 1591
Died: December 14
Carmelite Friar
Catholic Priest
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Saint John of the Cross
Juan de la Cruz
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Humans
Heart
World
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Though
Anything
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