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I don't believe in God. My God is patriotism. Teach a man to be a good citizen and you have solved the problem of life.

Andrew Carnegie

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Andrew Carnegie
Age: 83 †
Born: 1835
Born: November 25
Died: 1919
Died: August 11
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