I was too much of an extremist to be able to live under the eye of God and at the same time say both yes and no to life

Simone De Beauvoir
I was too much of an extremist to be able...
I was too much of an extremist to be able...
I was too much of an extremist to be able...
I was too much of an extremist to be able...
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The saintliness of a person can be judged by the way he/she lives his/her life. Do the words and deeds show that this person is an extremist or a moderate? Extremists are those who say yes and no to everything. They say yes to everything and hold nothing back. Extremists are often called hypocrites for they live one way but preach another. Extremists are those who completely disregard the will of God, as it is written: “Do not say yes to God that you may die.” (Job 28:4)

Source: Memoirs Of A Dutiful Daughter

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