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A man is literally what he thinks, his character being the complete sum of all his thoughts.

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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Men
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Life
Mindfulness
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