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The doctrine of the utter vanity of life is a doctrine of despair, and life is hope.
John Lancaster Spalding
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John Lancaster Spalding
Age: 76 †
Born: 1840
Born: June 2
Died: 1916
Died: August 25
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Lebanon
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