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God's chief way of acting is by persuasion and patience and long-suffering, not by coercion and stark confrontation. He acts by gentle solicitation and by sweet enticement. He always acts with unfailing respect for the freedom and independence that we possess.

Howard W. Hunter

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Howard W. Hunter
Age: 87 †
Born: 1907
Born: November 14
Died: 1995
Died: March 3
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