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Man is the jewel of God, who has created this material world to keep his treasure in.
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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Wit has its place in debate in controversy it is a legitimate weapon, offensive and defensive.
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The most useful is the greatest.
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What succeeds we keep, and it becomes the habit of mankind.
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