Quote#God & Faith
Mysticism has been for the most part sporadic. It has found an…
Quote byRufus Jones · 1863–1948
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: Social Law in the Spiritual World (1904).
English (original)
Mysticism has been for the most part sporadic. It has found an exponent now here, now there, but it has shown little tendency toward organizing and it has manifested small desire to propagate itself.
— Rufus Jones
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