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We are more than what we do... much more than what we accomplish... far more than what we possess.

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William Arthur Ward
Age: 72 †
Born: 1921
Born: December 17
Died: 1994
Died: March 30
Writer
Louisiana
United States
Accomplishment
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Spirituality
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