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As the valley gives height to the mountain, so can sorrow give meaning to pleasure as the well is the source of the fountain, deep adversity can be a treasure.
William Arthur Ward
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William Arthur Ward
Age: 72 †
Born: 1921
Born: December 17
Died: 1994
Died: March 30
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United States
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