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The best, most beautiful, and most perfect way that we have of expressing a sweet concord of mind to each other is by music.

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Jonathan Edwards
Age: 54 †
Born: 1703
Born: October 5
Died: 1758
Died: March 22
Clergyman
Philosopher
Theologian
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East Windsor
Connecticut
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