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> [Don't try to impress God with your works" or "Don't attempt to please God with your merits" or "Don't try to keep the rules and regulations in order to earn your salvation." He looked around at nearly slumbering collections of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/martin-e-marty/don-t-try-to-impress-god-with-your-works-or-don-t-attempt-to-please/)

[Martin E. Marty](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/martin-e-marty/)

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