Saint Sulpice and the Hidden God.
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You may take great comfort from the fact that suffering inwardly for the sake of truth proves abundantly that one loves it and marks one out as being of the elect.
— Ernest Renan
What It Means
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Source: Wikiquote: "Ernest Renan" (Quotes, Ernest Renan: a Critical Biography (1964): By H. W. Wardman, University of London, Athlone Press, 1964 )
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About Ernest Renan
Ernest Renan (February 28, 1823 – October 12, 1892) was a French philosopher, playwright, historian, and writer.
About Ernest Renan
Ernest Renan (February 28, 1823 – October 12, 1892) was a French philosopher, playwright, historian, and writer.
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