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Theories are always very thin and insubstantial, experience only is tangible.

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Hosea Ballou
Age: 81 †
Born: 1771
Born: April 30
Died: 1852
Died: June 6
Author
Theologian
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Richmond
New Hampshire
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All our possessions are as nothing compared to health, strength, and a clear conscience.
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