Words of Wisdom — February 5, 2014

Adlai Stevenson on Redemption and Forgiveness

"I believe in the forgiveness of sin and the redemption of ignorance."- Adlai Stevenson (born on this date in 1900)

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“I believe in the forgiveness of sin and the redemption of ignorance.”
– Adlai Stevenson (born on this date in 1900)

A Chinese philosophy book with open pages.

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