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Too much has been said of the heroes of history-the strong men, the troublesome men too little of the amiable, the kindly, the tolerant.

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Stephen Leacock
Age: 74 †
Born: 1869
Born: December 30
Died: 1944
Died: March 28
Economist
Humorist
Political Scientist
Writer
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Stephen Butler Leacock
Men
Troublesome
Heroes
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History
Strong
Littles
Amiable
Little
Kindly
Much
Tolerant

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