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Self-control is strength. Right thought is mastery. Calmness is power.

James Allen

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James Allen
Age: 47 †
Born: 1864
Born: November 28
Died: 1912
Died: January 24
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Leicester
England
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Calmness
Mastery
Strength
Control
Thought
Power
Self

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