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You surrender to love you do not accomplish love by willpower.

Richard Rohr

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Richard Rohr
Age: 81
Born: 1943
Born: March 20
Catholic Priest
Motivational Speaker
Priest
Writer
Topeka
Kansas
Willpower
Surrender
Accomplish
Love

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