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The furnace which melts gold, also hardens clay. Before blaming thy fate, therefore, find whether thou art gold or clay.
Ivan Panin
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Ivan Panin
Age: 86 †
Born: 1855
Born: December 12
Died: 1942
Died: October 30
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Tsarist Russia
Ivan Nikolayevich Panin
Therefore
Furnaces
Whether
Melts
Art
Blaming
Also
Clay
Find
Thou
Blame
Fate
Hardens
Gold
Furnace
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