The very angels themselves cannot persuade the wretched and… - Thornton Wilder

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The very angels themselves cannot persuade the wretched and blundering children on earth as can one human being broken on the wheels of living.

Thornton Wilder

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Thornton Niven Wilder (17 April 1897 – 7 December 1975) was a Pulitzer prize winning American author and playwright.

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