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A contemplative life has more the appearance of a life of piety than any other but it is the divine plan to bring faith into activity and exercise.

Lord David Cecil

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Lord David Cecil
Age: 83 †
Born: 1902
Born: April 9
Died: 1986
Died: January 1
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Lord Edward Christian David Gascoyne-Cecil
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