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There is a fear of the Lord which is the beginning of wisdom, which is founded in love. There is also a slavish fear, which is a mere dread of evil, and is purely selfish.

Charles Grandison Finney

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Charles Grandison Finney
Age: 82 †
Born: 1792
Born: August 29
Died: 1875
Died: August 16
Minister
Religious Leader
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Litchfield County
Connecticut
Charles Finney
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