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Mercy shown to people is not a true sacrifice unless it is done for God's sake
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What Augustine of Hippo actually said
- Augustine of Hippo Christian philosopher and theologian (354 to 430)
And therefore even the mercy we show to men, if it is not shown for God's sake, is not a sacrifice.
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↗The City of God, Volume I (Books I-XIII; Marcus Dods translation, 1871)gutenberg.org
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