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There is no personal charm so great as the charm of a cheerful temperament.

Henry Van Dyke

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Henry Van Dyke
Age: 80 †
Born: 1852
Born: November 10
Died: 1933
Died: April 10
Diplomat
Poet
Writer
Germantown
Philadelphia
Cheerfulness
Temperament
Cheerful
Charm
Personal
Happiness
Great
Charisma

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