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# Roland Bainton

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Roland Herbert Bainton was a British-born American Protestant church historian.

##  Quotes by Roland Bainton

> [“Union of the flesh does nothing. There must also be union of manners and mind." Christ said we must become as little…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/roland-bainton/union-of-the-flesh-does-nothing-there-must-also-be-union-of-manners/)

[Roland Bainton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/roland-bainton/)

[Christ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/christ/)

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> [“Spalatin asked Luther what he thought of long engagements. He replied, "Don't put off till tomorrow! By delay Hannibal lost Rome. By…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/roland-bainton/spalatin-asked-luther-what-he-thought-of-long-engagements-he-replied/)

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[Bible](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/bible/)

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> [“The first love is drunken. When the intoxication wears off, then comes the real marriage love.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/roland-bainton/the-first-love-is-drunken-when-the-intoxication-wears-off-then-comes/)

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