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Purity does not mean crushing the instincts but having the instincts as servants and not the master of the spirit.
-Eric Liddell
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Purity Does Not Mean Crushing The Instincts

Eric Liddell
Purity does not mean crushing the instincts but having the instincts as servants and not the master of the spirit.
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