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It is strange to reflect how much energy is thrown away in attempting to know the unknowable
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"It is strange to reflect how much energy is thrown away in attempting to know the unknowable"

- Joseph Barber Lightfoot

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England Flag This quote is written / told by Joseph Barber Lightfoot between April 13, 1828 and December 21, 1889. He/she was a famous Theologian from England. The author also have 29 other quotes.

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