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The greatest question of our time is not communism vs. individualism, not Europe vs. America, not even the East vs. the West it is whether men can bear to live without God.

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Will Durant
Age: 96 †
Born: 1885
Born: November 5
Died: 1981
Died: November 7
Historian
Philosopher
Writer
North Adams
Massachusetts
William James Will Durant
William James Durant
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Love one another. My final lesson of history is the same as that of Jesus. You may think that's a lot of lollipop but just try it. Love is the most practical thing in the world. If you take an attitude of love toward everybody you meet, you'll eventually get along.
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Civilization begins with order, grows with liberty, and dies with chaos.
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Those who know nothing about history are doomed forever to repeat it.
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The health of nations is more important than the wealth of nations.
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Civilizations come and go they conquer the earth and crumble into dust but faith survives every desolation.
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