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Heroism is an extraordinary feat of the flesh holiness is an ordinary act of the spirit. One may bring personal glory the other always gives God glory.

Charles Colson

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Charles Colson
Age: 80 †
Born: 1931
Born: October 16
Died: 2012
Died: April 21
Former White House Counsel
Lawyer
Politician
Writer
Boston
Massachusetts
Charles Chuck Wendell Colson
Charles Wendell Colson
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