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True happiness is not found in any other reward than that of being united with god. if i seek some other reward besides god himself, i may get my reward but i cannot be happy.
-Thomas Merton
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True Happiness Is Not Found In Any

Thomas Merton
True happiness is not found in any other reward than that of being united with god. if i seek some other reward besides god himself, i may get my reward but i cannot be happy.
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