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A Rattlesnake, if Cornered will become so angry it will bite itself. That is exactly what the harboring of hate and resentment against others is -- a biting of oneself. We think we are harming others in holding these spites and hates, but the deeper harm is to ourselves.

E. Stanley Jones

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E. Stanley Jones
Age: 89 †
Born: 1884
Born: January 3
Died: 1973
Died: January 25
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