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When lending people money, be sure their character exceeds their collateral.

H. Jackson Brown, Jr.

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H. Jackson Brown, Jr.
Age: 84
Born: 1940
Born: January 1
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Tennessee
United States
Exceed
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Money
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People
Collateral
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Lending

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