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It is faith, and not reason, which impels men to action... Intelligence is content to point out the road, but never drives us along it.

Alexis Carrel

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Alexis Carrel
Age: 71 †
Born: 1873
Born: June 28
Died: 1944
Died: August 21
Biologist
Physiologist
Sociologist
Surgeon
Mont-Chalier
Reason
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Faith
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