C. S. Lewis Quotes

Whenever a person dwells chiefly, or even frequently, on the faults of other people's religions, he is in a bad condition.

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• Whenever a person dwells chiefly, or even frequently, on the faults of other people's religions, he is in a bad condition.

  

  C. S. Lewis
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  • Persons