The best thing to do with the best things in life is to giv… - Dorothy Day

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The best thing to do with the best things in life is to give them up.

Dorothy Day

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About Dorothy Day

Dorothy Day (8 November 1897 – 29 November 1980) was an American journalist turned social activist. A pacifist, anarchist and a devout member of the Catholic Church, she advocated distributism and was a co-founder, with Peter Maurin, of the Catholic Worker movement. She authored several books and spoke often in public about faith and social justice.

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The best thing to do with the best things in life is to give them up. - Dorothy Day

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