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Stretching his hand up to reach the stars, too often man forgets the flowers at his feet.
Jeremy Bentham
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Jeremy Bentham
Died: 1832
Died: June 6
Human Rights Activist
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Political Scientist
Suffragist
Gamaliel Smith
Philip Beauchamp
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