Christianity Quote by Thomas Aquinas

“Do not wish to jump immediately from the streams to the sea, because one has to go through easier things to the more difficult.” quote by Thomas Aquinas — Download Open image

“Do not wish to jump immediately from the streams to the sea, because one has to go through easier things to the more difficult.”

Thomas Aquinas

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