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Serbian Orthodox monastery of Ravanica, near Ćuprija, Serbia
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Where there is charity and wisdom, there is neither fear nor ignorance. Where there is patience and humility, there is neither anger nor vexation. Where there is poverty and joy, there is neither greed nor avarice. Where there is peace and meditation, there is neither anxiety nor doubt.
Francis of Assisi
— Francis of Assisi
Catholic friar and saint
The Counsels of the Holy Father St. Francis, Admonition 27.

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