Thomas MertonThe logic of worldly success rests on a fallacy: the strange error that our perfection depends on the thoughts and opinions and applause of other men!
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The logic of worldly success rests on a fallacy: the strange error that our perfection depends on the thoughts and opinions and applause of other men! It's impossible to be perfect without first being perfect within.
Source: The Seven Storey Mountain
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