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Grows Quote by Jean Vanier

“We cannot grow spiritually if we ignore our humanness, just…” quote by Jean Vanier — Download Open image

“We cannot grow spiritually if we ignore our humanness, just as we cannot become fully human if we ignore our spirituality.”

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If we love (the poor) people, we want to identify with them and share with them.

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