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Matthew Arnold - The pursuit of perfection, then, is...

The pursuit of perfection, then, is the pursuit of sweetness and light. He who works for sweetness and light, works to make reason and the will of God prevail. (Matthew Arnold)

The pursuit of perfection, then, is the pursuit of sweetness and light. He who works for sweetness and light, works to make reason and the will of God prevail.

Matthew Arnold

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