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The story, from beginning to end, I found again in a heart of a friend.
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
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Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Age: 75 †
Born: 1807
Born: January 1
Died: 1882
Died: March 24
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Whoever benefits his enemy with straightforward intention that man's enemies will soon fold their hands in devotion.
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