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Nothing fools people as much as extreme passion.

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Joseph Hall
Age: 82 †
Born: 1574
Born: July 1
Died: 1656
Died: September 8
Clergyman
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Priest
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Ashby-de-la-Zouch
Leicestershire
People
Fanaticism
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Extreme
Extremes
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Passion
Nothing
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