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Patty Ahnusorn (AH-new-sawn)

#TolstoysTalesofTrump - how did I miss this Twitter masterpiece from my favorite biographer of saints

@RobertEllsberg

who helps us see with new eyes

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@RobertEllsberg

“I have to disagree with Jesus Christ ” the master said at the prayer breakfast. “A nice man, but frankly, not very tough. And I think it is very wrong when people—who in many cases are very evil and mean—pretend to pray for me while questioning my methods.” #TolstoysTalesofTrump

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@RobertEllsberg

@RobertEllsberg

Thank you. Not everyone appreciated Tolstoy’s decision to forego writing epic novels in favor of short moral tales. Likewise, I am sure there are those who feel he is wasting his genius on tweets. But he feels this is a medium suited to our times. Hence: #TolstoysTalesofTrump

2:16 PM · Feb 17, 2020