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God is not the name of God, but an opinion about Him.

— Pope Sixtus I

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If "The Ring" refers to the work "The Ring of Sixtus", it is highly unlikely that these quotes are attributed correctly. It is widely believed that "The Ring of Sixtus" was written by a Pythagorean philosopher.

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God has conferred upon men liberty of their own will, in order that by purity and sinlessness of life they may become like unto God.

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