Take St. Augustine, for instance. "Asshole” was the only word that fit him. A monster of ego and selfishness… — Philip José Farmer
Take St. Augustine, for instance. "Asshole” was the only word that fit him. A monster of ego and selfishness.
St. Francis was about as saintly as a person could be. But he was undoubtedly psychotic. Kissing a leper’s sores to demonstrate humility, indeed!
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