God is what man finds that is divine in himself. God is the best way man can behave in the ordinary occasions of life and the farthest point to which man can stretch himself.
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Max Lerner was a 20th-century American journalist and educator. Max Lerner was a Russia-born American journalist and educator known for his syndicated column. Read more on Wikipedia →

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