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Swift calls discretion low prudence it is high prudence, and one of the most important elements entering into either social or political life.

Edwin Hubbel Chapin

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Edwin Hubbel Chapin
Age: 65 †
Born: 1814
Born: December 29
Died: 1880
Died: January 1
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