The love of gain, which is a large, incalculably large, element in every soul, when once applied to the desire for God, will bless the man who has it. (Gregory of Nyssa)

The love of gain, which is a large, incalculably large, element in every soul, when once applied to the desire for God, will bless the man who has it.

Gregory of Nyssa

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