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Pure religion is having the courage to do what is right and let the consequence follow.

Neal A. Maxwell

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Neal A. Maxwell
Age: 78 †
Born: 1926
Born: July 6
Died: 2004
Died: July 21
Priest
Theologian
Salt Lake City
Utah
Neal Ash Maxwell
Religion
Right
Chasms
Consequence
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Pure

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