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...a beggar's kingdom is better than a proud man's delusion.

Donald Miller

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Donald Miller
Age: 53
Born: 1971
Born: August 12
Author
Screenwriter
Writer
Pearland
Texas
Delusion
Kingdom
Kingdoms
Proud
Better
Men
Beggar

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