Ah! The happy ones of this world who are assured their daily bread—that is, all the things necessary to bodily life—and who, not wishing to know Jesu… - Léon Bloy

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Ah! The happy ones of this world who are assured their daily bread—that is, all the things necessary to bodily life—and who, not wishing to know Jesus, have never for one single instant had the idea of suffering for their brothers, of sacrificing themselves for the wretched: ah! indeed! such people are assuredly well qualified to judge me and to reproach me for not having what the world calls dignity!

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About Léon Bloy

Léon Bloy (11 July 1846 – 3 November 1917), was a French novelist, essayist, pamphleteer and poet.

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Alternative Names: Léo Bloy Léon Henri Marie Bloy Le Mendiant ingrat Mendiant ingrat Le Pèlerin de l'absolu Pèlerin de l'absolu
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