Similitude of the heart is like that of a telephone operator between man and God.
The man who knows must discharge a function. The one who does not, cannot arrogate one to himself; he can only try to do so.
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The man who knows must discharge a function. The one who does not, cannot arrogate one to himself; he can only try to do so.
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