Quotemeal: Oct. 5th, 1957

Saturday, October 5, 1957

"Oh Lord, become the master of our passions, and the creator of our desires."
— R. Marklund

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Illustration of R. Marklund — "Oh Lord, become the master of our passions, and the creator of our desires."

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