It is a fine thing to establish ones own religion in ones heart, n

It is a fine thing to establish ones own religion in ones heart, not to be dependent on tradition and second-hand ideals. Life will seem to you, later, not a lesser, but a greater thing. – David Herbert Lawrence

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