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Vance; "he is, you know, a Methodist, and believes in falling from grace, but he never falls, while I am a Presbyterian, and don't believe in falling from grace, but I am always falling!
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Adlai Stevenson
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gutenberg.orgAdlai Stevenson: “Vance; "he is, you know, a Methodist, and believes in falling from grace, but he never falls, while I am a Presbyterian…”
Editor's note · Context
Stevenson humorously contrasts his own Presbyterian beliefs with those of his brother, highlighting the complexities of faith.
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