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I have never made any distinction between those who have taken vows and those who have not some should not be overburdened in order to spare others.
Vincent de Paul
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Vincent de Paul
Age: 79 †
Born: 1581
Born: April 24
Died: 1660
Died: September 27
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[A] sick mind cannot be cured by the sheer force of persuasion.
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