Faith Quote by Soren Kierkegaard

“Whoever has the world's treasures has them no matter how he got them. In the world of the spirit it is otherwise.” quote by Soren Kierkegaard — Download Open image

“Whoever has the world's treasures has them no matter how he got them. In the world of the spirit it is otherwise.”

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