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Miracle Quote by John Donne

“There is in every miracle a silent chiding of the world, and a tacit reprehension of them who require, or who need miracles.” quote by John Donne — Download Open image

“There is in every miracle a silent chiding of the world, and a tacit reprehension of them who require, or who need miracles.”

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