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There is but one thing that can free a man from superstition, and that is belief. All history proves it. The most sceptical have ever been the most credulous.
George MacDonald
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George MacDonald
Age: 80 †
Born: 1824
Born: December 10
Died: 1905
Died: September 18
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The kingdom of heaven is not come even when God's will is our law it is fully come when God's will is our will.
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A true friend is forever a friend.
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