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Human will-power alone is not enough. Will-power is excellent and we should always be using it but it is not enough. A desire to live a good life is not enough. Obviously we should all have that desire, but it will not guarantee success.

Martyn Lloyd-Jones

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Martyn Lloyd-Jones
Age: 81 †
Born: 1899
Born: December 20
Died: 1981
Died: March 1
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