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Temptations, of course, cannot be avoided, but because we cannot prevent the birds from flying over our heads, there is no need that we should let them nest in our hair.

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Martin Luther
Age: 62 †
Born: 1483
Born: November 10
Died: 1546
Died: February 18
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