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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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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
Faith
Earth
Crumble
Come
Desolation
Every
Civilizations
Survives
Conquer
Dust
Civilization

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