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He who fears the face of God does not fear the face of man. He who fears the face of man does not fear the face of God.

Dietrich Bonhoeffer

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Dietrich Bonhoeffer
Age: 39 †
Born: 1906
Born: February 4
Died: 1945
Died: April 8
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