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You may not, cannot, appropriate beauty. It is the wealth of the eye, and a cat may gaze upon a king.

Theodore Parker

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Theodore Parker
Age: 49 †
Born: 1810
Born: August 24
Died: 1860
Died: May 10
Theologian
Lexington
Massachusetts
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