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The conscience of children is formed by the influences that surround them their notions of good and evil are the result of the moral atmosphere they breathe.

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Jean Paul
Age: 62 †
Born: 1763
Born: March 21
Died: 1825
Died: November 14
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Johann Paul Friedrich Richter
Jean Paul Richter
Zhen Polʹ Friderik Rikhter
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