"Many believe - and I believe - that I have been designated for this work by God. In spite of my old age, I do not want to give it up I work out of love for God and I put all my hope in Him."
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"I am a poor man and of little worth, who is laboring in that art that God has given me in order to extend my life as long as possible.“
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