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Approval Quote by Ambrose

“As a servant desireth the approval of his master, and a son the approval of his father, so should we desire the approval of God and our own conscience.” quote by Ambrose — Download Open image

“As a servant desireth the approval of his master, and a son the approval of his father, so should we desire the approval of God and our own conscience.”

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