Admiration Quote by Jean-Jacques Rousseau

“The majesty of the Scriptures strikes me with admiration, as the purity of the gospel has its influence on my heart.” quote by Jean-Jacques Rousseau — Download Open image

“The majesty of the Scriptures strikes me with admiration, as the purity of the gospel has its influence on my heart.”

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Men, in general, are not this or that, they are what they are made to be.

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