"The spiritual virtue of a sacrament is like light; although it passes among the impure, it is not polluted."

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Source: Works. Hoyt's New Cyclopedia Of Practical Quotations by Jehiel Keeler Hoyt, Volume III. In Johannis Evang. Cap. I. Tr. V. Section XV, p. 140, 1922.

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Saint Augustine

Theologian, Philosopher

Saint Augustine was a theologian and philosopher whose works, particularly 'Confessions,' profoundly influenced Christian thought and Western philosophy.

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