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May the time come when rich men and great men would think it an honor to support whole stations of missionaries in Africa, instead of spending their money on hounds and horses.

David Livingstone

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David Livingstone
Age: 60 †
Born: 1813
Born: March 19
Died: 1873
Died: May 1
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