Live as though only God and yourself were in this world, so that your heart may not be detained by anything human.
JOHN OF THE CROSS
JOHN OF THE CROSS
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John of the Cross72 quotes“Live as though only God and yourself were in this world, so that your heart may not be detained by anything human.”
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