"The 'kingdom of Heaven' is a condition of the heart - not something that comes 'upon the earth' or 'after death.'“


-Friedrich Nietzsche

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The 'kingdom of Heaven' is a condition of the heart - not something that comes 'upon the earth' or 'after death.'

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