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Self-knowledge is the great power by which we comprehend and control our lives

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Vernon Howard
Age: 74 †
Born: 1918
Born: March 16
Died: 1992
Died: August 23
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Haverhill
Massachusetts
Knowledge
Lives
Power
Self
Great
Comprehend
Control

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