What They Don't Always Teach You at a Christian College (1995) by Keith Anderson, p. 185.
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Wherever you go, preach the gospel, and if necessary, use words.
— Francis of Assisi
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Source: Wikiquote: "Francis of Assisi" (Disputed, Preach the gospel, and if necessary, use words.: Such expressions are widely attributed to Francis, but no published source has yet been located prior to the early 1990s. Variants include those listed below.)
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About Francis of Assisi
Saint Francis of Assisi (c. 1182 – October 3 1226) was an Italian religious leader and Catholic mystic who founded the Order of Friars Minor, more commonly known as the Franciscans. He is known as the patron saint of animals, birds, and the environment. Though baptized as Giovanni Bernardone he was commonly known as Francesco.
About Francis of Assisi
Saint Francis of Assisi (c. 1182 – October 3 1226) was an Italian religious leader and Catholic mystic who founded the Order of Friars Minor, more commonly known as the Franciscans. He is known as the patron saint of animals, birds, and the environment. Though baptized as Giovanni Bernardone he was commonly known as Francesco.
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