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He that cannot forgive others, breaks the bridge over which he himself must pass if he would ever reach heaven for everyone has need to be forgiven.
George Herbert
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George Herbert
Age: 39 †
Born: 1593
Born: April 3
Died: 1633
Died: March 1
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