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The first and foremost reality is that suffering and death are not only enemies of life, but a means of reminding us of life's twin realities, love and hate.

Ravi Zacharias

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Ravi Zacharias
Age: 74 †
Born: 1946
Born: March 26
Died: 2020
Died: May 19
Author
Philosopher
Theologian
Writer
Madras
Life
Hate
Twin
Means
Reminding
Death
Foremost
Reality
Realities
Firsts
Twins
First
Enemies
Mean
Enemy
Love
Suffering

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