Thomas Aquinas Quote by Mark Driver

“It's like Thomas Aquinas told Charlemagne in an overpriced bistro in Nice: "You never realize how much shit you have until you have to move it all.” quote by Mark Driver — Download Open image

““It's like Thomas Aquinas told Charlemagne in an overpriced bistro in Nice: "You never realize how much shit you have until you have to move it all.””

Mark Driver

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