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We always believe God is like ourselves, the indulgent think him indulgent and the stern, terrible.

Joseph Joubert

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Joseph Joubert
Age: 69 †
Born: 1754
Born: May 7
Died: 1824
Died: May 4
Essayist
Philosopher
Writer
Think
Thinking
Like
Indulgent
Stern
God
Terrible
Believe
Always

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