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A peaceful man must fight For that which peace demands,— Freedom and faith, honor and right, Defend with heart and hands.

Henry Van Dyke

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Henry Van Dyke
Age: 80 †
Born: 1852
Born: November 10
Died: 1933
Died: April 10
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Germantown
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