"Only one thing is necessary: we should all have a pure heart, with no anger, hatred, irritation, or hostility in it. If you feel hostility toward anot...
God forgive me everything!’ she said, feeling the impossibility of struggling...
~ Leo Tolstoy ~
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God forgive me everything!’ she said, feeling the impossibility of struggling...
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