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Charity depends on the vicissitudes of whim and personal wealth justice depends on commitment instead of circumstance. Faith-based charity provides crumbs from the table faith-based justice offers a place at the table.

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Bill Moyers
Age: 90
Born: 1934
Born: June 5
Former White House Press Secretary
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