Quote#God & Faith
The true country of a Christian, but above all of a Religious, is…
Quote byThéodore Guérin · 1798–1856
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: First Journal of Travel (1840).
English (original)
The true country of a Christian, but above all of a Religious, is Heaven, towards which we are tending; it is for God that we have made this sacrifice, and, I may add, He has already repaid us, for His protecting hand has assisted us in a visible manner, and we cannot but recognize the attentions of His Providence.
— Théodore Guérin
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