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It is my belief that the only power which can resist the power of fear is the power of love.

Alan Paton

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Alan Paton
Age: 85 †
Born: 1903
Born: January 11
Died: 1988
Died: April 12
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Autobiographer
Politician
Screenwriter
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Alan Patton
Alan Stewart Paton
Alen Peṭon
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Fear
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