Carolina QuotesGive us this day our daily Faith, but deliver us, dear God, from Belief.
Aldous Huxley Connected to the Carolinas
Source
Ch. 7
- work
- Island (1962)
- year
- 1962
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“Give us this day our daily Faith, but deliver us, dear God, …” Aldous Huxley. Carolina Quotes, record CQ-A22DE47D16. https://carolinaquotes.com/quote/a22de47d16
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