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To speak ill of others is a dishonest way of praising ourselves let us be above such transparent egotism. If you can't say good and encouraging things, say nothing. Nothing is often a good thing to do, and always a clever thing to say.
Will Durant
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Will Durant
Age: 96 †
Born: 1885
Born: November 5
Died: 1981
Died: November 7
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North Adams
Massachusetts
William James Will Durant
William James Durant
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