Quotemeal: Apr. 28th, 2004

Wednesday, April 28, 2004

"As gold is purified in the furnace, so the faithful heart is purified by sorrow."
— Guarini

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Illustration of Guarini — "As gold is purified in the furnace, so the faithful heart is purified by sorrow."

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