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Either be a true friend or a mere stranger: a true friend will delight to do good--a mere stranger will do no harm.

Benjamin Whichcote

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Benjamin Whichcote
Age: 74 †
Born: 1609
Born: January 1
Died: 1683
Died: January 1
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