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“It is a painful thing to say to oneself: by choosing one road I am turning my back on a thousand others. Everything is interesting; everything might be useful; everything attracts and charms a noble mind; but death is before us; mind and matter make their demands; willy-nilly we must submit and rest content as to things that time and wisdom deny us, with a glance of sympathy which is another act of our homage to the truth.”

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Antonin Sertillanges
Antonin Sertillanges

Antonin Sertillanges was a French philosopher and theologian, born on November 16, 1863, and died on July 26, 1948. He is known for his extensive research in the fields of philosophy and theology, which has had a profound impact on later scholars. more

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