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As long as we continue to live as if we are what we do, what we have, and what other people think about us, we will remain filled with judgments, opinions, evaluations, and condemnations. we will remain addicted to putting people and things in their "right" place.
-Henri Nouwen
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As Long As We Continue To Live

Henri Nouwen
As long as we continue to live as if we are what we do, what we have, and what other people think about us, we will remain filled with judgments, opinions, evaluations, and condemnations. we will remain addicted to putting people and things in their "right" place.
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