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Humility is the marriage bond of Heaven. Pride is the frigidity of Hell.

Peter Kreeft

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Peter Kreeft
Age: 87
Born: 1937
Born: March 16
Philosopher
Professor
Theologian
Writer
Paterson
New Jersey
Peter John Kreeft
Heaven
Frigidity
Bond
Humility
Pride
Marriage
Hell

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Pride looks down, and no one can see God but by looking up.
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The national anthem of hell is, I Did It My Way.
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Everything smaller than Heaven bores us because only Heaven is bigger than our hearts.
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