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“As to virtue . . . it is an act of the will, a habit which increases the quantity, intensity and quality of life. It builds up, strengthens and vivifies personality.” quote by Alexis Carrel — Download Open image

“As to virtue . . . it is an act of the will, a habit which increases the quantity, intensity and quality of life. It builds up, strengthens and vivifies personality.”

Alexis Carrel

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Religion brings to man an inner strength, spiritual light, and ineffable peace.

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Prayer, like radium, is a luminous and self-generating form of energy.

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