“When a house is on fire and you know that there are people in it, it is a sin to straighten pictures in that house. When the world about you is in great danger, works that are in themselves not sinful can be quite wrong.”
Quote by Corrie Ten Boom
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Corrie Ten Boom
Dutch Christian missionary and author, known for her role in helping Jews escape Nazi persecution during World War II. Corrie Ten Boom is renowned for her book 'The Hiding Place', which tells her own story and faith. more
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