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“Your own malice is the bitterest of all evils. Is it then possible to correct malice by means of evil? Having a beam in your own eye, can you pull out the mote from the eye of another?”

Quote by John of Kronstadt

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John of Kronstadt
John of Kronstadt

John of Kronstadt (1829-1908) was a Russian saint known for his piety and miracles. Born on October 19, 1829, he passed away on December 20, 1908. more

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