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Word: saintliest (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1980-1989
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Moreover, in all but the saintliest circles, forgiveness may be a luxury that depends upon a certain surrounding stability. It is more difficult to forgive when there is no protection against a recurrence, when there are no doors or windows on the house and one is at the mercy of every zealot and loon who cares to crawl in with a knife in his teeth. That is the barbarous condition of Beirut at the moment, a place that forgiveness deserted long...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Pope John Paul II: I Spoke... As a Brother | 1/9/1984 | See Source »

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