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Joy Cannot Be Pursued. It Comes From Within. It Is A State Of Being. It Does Not Depend On Circumstances, But Triumphs Over Circumstances. It Produces A Gentleness Of Spirit And A Magnetic Personality.

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Joy Cannot Be Pursued.

Billy Graham

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Joy Cannot Be Pursued. It Comes From Within. It Is A State Of Being. It Does Not Depend On Circumstances, But Triumphs Over Circumstances. It Produces A Gentleness Of Spirit And A Magnetic Personality.

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