| Simpson’s Contemporary Quotations, compiled by James B. Simpson. 1988. |
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| NUMBER: | 4364 |
| AUTHOR: | Pope John Paul I |
| QUOTATION: | As books vary from one to the other, so too do bishops. Some bishops, in fact, resemble eagles, who sail loftily with solemn documents. Others are nightingales who marvelously sing the praise of the Lord. Others, instead, are poor wrens, who only twitter as profound subjects. I belong to the [last] category. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Letter to Mark Twain, in volume of letters to historical figures published when he was patriarch of Venice, recalled on his death 28 Sep 78 |
| SUBJECTS: | Humankind: Religion: Polity & Religious Leaders |
| BIOGRAPHY: | Columbia Encyclopedia. |
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