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Sectarian priests cry out concerning me, and ask, Why is it this babbler gains so many followers, and retains them? I answer, It is because I possess the principle of love. All I can offer the world is a good heart and a good hand.

Joseph Smith, Jr.

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Joseph Smith, Jr.
Age: 38 †
Born: 1805
Born: December 23
Died: 1844
Died: June 27
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