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The devil tempts men through their ambition, their cupidity, or their appetite, until he comes to the profane swearer, whom he clutches without any reward.

Horace Mann

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Horace Mann
Age: 63 †
Born: 1796
Born: May 4
Died: 1859
Died: August 2
American Politician
Lawyer
Politician
University Teacher
Franklin
Massachusetts
Comes
Profanity
Without
Clutch
Men
Profane
Appetite
Reward
Rewards
Cupidity
Ambition
Clutches
Devil
Tempts

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