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“Read the books which they [the ancients] have written, read those which you prefer, they will speak to you and you will speak to them” - St Bernardino of Siena (d. 1444)”

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Bernardino of Siena, also known as Saint Bernardino of Siena, was a saint from Italy. Born on September 8, 1380, and died on May 20, 1444, Bernardino was renowned for his piety and charitable work. He dedicated his life to serving the poor and the sick, and was canonized as a saint by the Catholic Church shortly after his death. more

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