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To turn away from the great questions and dilemmas of life is a tragedy, for the quest for meaning and truth makes life worth living.

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