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> [“Grace, I suddenly understood, is a gift of freedom, of a full liberation from one’s self. It does not ask that anyone or I deny ourselves; in fact, grace becomes a way of moving closer to who one is, but…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dennis-patrick-slattery/grace-i-suddenly-understood-is-a-gift-of-freedom-of-a-full-liberation/)

Dennis Patrick Slattery

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## More by Dennis Patrick Slattery

> [“You should carry the monastery in yourself. The desert is within you. The desert calls you and draws you back. . . . Truly,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dennis-patrick-slattery/you-should-carry-the-monastery-in-yourself-the-desert-is-within-you/)

Dennis Patrick Slattery

> [“My desire to tell is stronger than my shame to deny.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dennis-patrick-slattery/my-desire-to-tell-is-stronger-than-my-shame-to-deny/)

Dennis Patrick Slattery

> [“Grace, I suddenly understood, is a gift of freedom, of a full liberation from one’s self. It does not ask that anyone or I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dennis-patrick-slattery/grace-i-suddenly-understood-is-a-gift-of-freedom-of-a-full-liberation/)

Dennis Patrick Slattery

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