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Man, as a spiritual being, cannot be maintained in strength, uprightness, and peace except if he periodically withdraw himself from the outer world of perishable things and reach inwardly towards the abiding and imperishable realities.

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James Allen
Age: 47 †
Born: 1864
Born: November 28
Died: 1912
Died: January 24
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