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Humility is the mother of all virtues, courage the father, integrity the child and wisdom the grandchild.

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Stephen Covey
Age: 79 †
Born: 1932
Born: October 24
Died: 2012
Died: July 16
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Salt Lake City
Utah
Stephen Richards Covey
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