Doing good Quote by Jorge Luis Borges

“He was very religious; he believed that he had a secret pact with God which exempted him from doing good in exchange for prayers and piety.” quote by Jorge Luis Borges — Download Open image

“He was very religious; he believed that he had a secret pact with God which exempted him from doing good in exchange for prayers and piety.”

Jorge Luis Borges

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