Original sin is that thing about man which makes him capable of conceiving of his own perfection and incapable of achieving it.
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Forgiveness is the final form of love.
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Family life is too intimate to be preserved by the spirit of justice. It can be sustained by a spirit of love which goes beyond justice.
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Life is a battle between faith and reason in which each feeds upon the other, drawing sustenance from it and destroying it.
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It is better to create than to be learned creating is the true essence of life.
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