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He who can make distinction in God without number or quantity, knows that the three persons of the Trinity are one God.

Meister Eckhart

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Meister Eckhart
Age: 68 †
Born: 1260
Born: January 1
Died: 1328
Died: January 1
Dominican Friar
Philosopher
Theologian
University Teacher
Three
Persons
Without
Make
Trinity
Quantity
Distinction
Number
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