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Great truths are portions of the soul of man Great souls are portions of eternity.
James Russell Lowell
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James Russell Lowell
Age: 72 †
Born: 1819
Born: February 22
Died: 1891
Died: August 12
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Cambridge
Massachusetts
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Let us be of good cheer, however, remembering that the misfortunes hardest to bear are those which never come.
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