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Charles Colson Quotes: To turn away from the great questions and dilemmas of life is a tragedy, for the quest for meaning and truth makes life worth living.
         

To turn away from the great questions and dilemmas of life is a tragedy, for the quest for meaning and truth makes life worth living.


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