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Only the Peace of Heaven endures through all trial, and only the selfless heart can know the Peace of Heaven.
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“Only the Peace of Heaven endures through all trial, and only the selfless heart can know the Peace of Heaven.”

James Allen

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The Way of Peace
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1901
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The peace Allen values is tested by adversity: he associates durability under trial with a heart less dominated by self-centered demand and reactive desire.

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The Way of Peace; Allen contrasts temporary comfort with a spiritual peace that he says remains stable through trial.

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