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Youth is the time for adventures of the body, but age for the triumphs of the mind.
Logan Pearsall Smith
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Logan Pearsall Smith
Age: 80 †
Born: 1865
Born: October 18
Died: 1946
Died: March 2
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Millville
New Jersey
Lloyd Logan Pearsall Smith
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A slight touch of friendly malice and amusement towards those we love keeps our affections for them from turning flat.
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