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If you grant asylum to so many refugees, your house may be sacked sooner by the soldiers I see that clearly. The question is, however, whether, because of this danger, you should refuse to practice such a beautiful virtue as charity.

Vincent de Paul

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Vincent de Paul
Age: 79 †
Born: 1581
Born: April 24
Died: 1660
Died: September 27
Catholic Priest
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Practice
Soldier
Asylum
Whether
Clearly
Asylums
House
Charity
Refugees
Beautiful
Refuse
Refugee
May
However
Grant
Many
Danger
Grants
Question
Soldiers
Virtue
Sooner
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