Quote#God & Faith
We can never be too Pagan when we are truly Christian, and the old…
Quote byMargaret Barber · 1869–1901
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: The Roadmender (1902), Chapter II.
English (original)
We can never be too Pagan when we are truly Christian, and the old myths are eternal truths held fast in the Church’s net.
— Margaret Barber
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