Community Quote by Dietrich Bonhoeffer

“The person who’s in love with their vision of community will destroy community. But the person who loves the people around them will create community everywhere they go.” quote by Dietrich Bonhoeffer — Download Open image

“The person who’s in love with their vision of community will destroy community. But the person who loves the people around them will create community everywhere they go.”

Dietrich Bonhoeffer

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