Jacques-Bénigne Bossuet quoted in Quote Unquote : A Handbook of Quotations (2007) by M. P. Singh, p. 96.
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Only great souls know the grandeur there is in charity.
— Jacques-Bénigne Bossuet on Charity
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About Jacques-Bénigne Bossuet
Jacques-Bénigne Bossuet (September 27, 1627 – April 12, 1704) was a French bishop, theologian, and court preacher. Bossuet was one of the first to advocate the theory of political absolutism; he made the argument that government was divine and that kings received their power from God.
About Jacques-Bénigne Bossuet
Jacques-Bénigne Bossuet (September 27, 1627 – April 12, 1704) was a French bishop, theologian, and court preacher. Bossuet was one of the first to advocate the theory of political absolutism; he made the argument that government was divine and that kings received their power from God.
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