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You desire to be learned, wealthy, and great, without labor it is one of the follies still extant in the world.

George Pope Morris

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George Pope Morris
Age: 61 †
Born: 1802
Born: October 10
Died: 1864
Died: July 6
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Philadelphia
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George Morris
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