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Pride is more than the first of the seven deadly sins it is itself the essence of all sin.

John Stott

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John Stott
Age: 90 †
Born: 1921
Born: April 27
Died: 2011
Died: July 27
Anglican Priest
Author
Missionary
Theologian
Writer
London
England
John Robert Walmsley Stott
Sins
Seven
Essence
Sin
Pride
Firsts
First
Deadly

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