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We are usually on bended knee before laws or angrily reacting against them, both immature responses.

Richard Rohr

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Richard Rohr
Age: 81
Born: 1943
Born: March 20
Catholic Priest
Motivational Speaker
Priest
Writer
Topeka
Kansas
Knees
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Bended
Laws
Angrily
Usually
Responses
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Immature
Reacting
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