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Reason is flawless, de jure, but reasoners are not, de facto.

Reason is flawless, de jure, but reasoners are not, de facto.
– Peter Kreeft

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  3. It is true, as John Bunyan said, that God infinitely prefers a heart without words to words without a heart when we pray. – Peter Kreeft
  4. The practice of the presence of God, though we begin it at special times of prayer, is designed to spill out and over and into all times. – Peter Kreeft
  5. You do not have to wait until you become a saint. [Prayer] is the way to become a saint. – Peter Kreeft
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  9. It is mercy, not justice or courage or even heroism, that alone can defeat evil. – Peter Kreeft
  10. Feelings are wonderful decorations, but they are not a foundation to build on. – Peter Kreeft
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  12. Most theists are deists most of the time, in practice if not in theory. They practice the absence of God instead of the presence of God. – Peter Kreeft
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  16. Flawed genius is better than flawless talent. – Matshona Dhliwayo
  17. I say, flawless poems do not exist. – Ymatruz
  18. I say, flawless poems do not exist. – Ymatruz
  19. The only things flawless about me are my flaws. – Amanda Mosher
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  21. A flawed rose is better than a flawless dandy lion. – Matshona Dhliwayo
  22. Beauty is not the flawless perfection of youth, but the fine lines, scars, and wisdom which only living can give you. – Reyna Pryde
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  25. When did creating a flawless facade become a more vital goal than learning to love the person who lives inside your skin? – Ellen Hopkins
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