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In a world of upward mobility, choose downward servility.

Max Lucado

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Max Lucado
Age: 69
Born: 1955
Born: January 11
Author
Theologian
Writer
San Angelo
Texas
Servility
Downward
Mobility
Upward
Choose
World

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