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Respect for another man's opinion is worthy. It is the realization that any opinion is valuable, for it is the sign of a rational being.
Sargent Shriver
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Sargent Shriver
Age: 95 †
Born: 1915
Born: November 9
Died: 2011
Died: January 18
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Maryland
Robert Sargent Shriver
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Robert Sargent Shriver
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