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Saint Augustine Quotes: The honors of this world, what are they but puff, and emptiness, and peril of falling?
         

The honors of this world, what are they but puff, and emptiness, and peril of falling?


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This page presents the quote "The honors of this world, what are they but puff, and emptiness, and peril of falling?". Author of this quote is Saint Augustine. This quote is about this world, honor, puff, emptiness, peril, falling in love,.