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Johann Wolfgang von Goethe - Faith is like private...

Faith is like private capital, stored in ones own house. It is like a public savings bank or loan office, from which individuals receive assistance in their days of need but here the creditor quietly takes his interest for himself. (Johann Wolfgang von Goethe)

Faith is like private capital, stored in ones own house. It is like a public savings bank or loan office, from which individuals receive assistance in their days of need but here the creditor quietly takes his interest for himself.

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

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