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The greatest trap in our life is not success, popularity or power, but self-rejection.
Henri Nouwen
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"The greatest trap in our life is not success, popularity or power, but self-rejection."
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The greatest trap in our life is not success, popularity or power, but self-rejection. — Henri Nouwen

About Henri Nouwen

Henri Nouwen was a Clergyman from Kingdom of the Netherlands (1932–1996).

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Who said "The greatest trap in our life is not success, popularity or power, but self-rej…"?
This quote is attributed to Henri Nouwen, a Clergyman from Kingdom of the Netherlands.
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Henri Nouwen lived from 1932 – 1996.
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