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Many people excuse their own faults but judge other persons harshly. We should reverse this attitude by excusing others' shortcomings and by harshly examining our own.

Paramahansa Yogananda

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Paramahansa Yogananda
Age: 59 †
Born: 1893
Born: January 5
Died: 1952
Died: March 7
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