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We are most like beasts when we kill. We are most like men when we judge. We are most like God when we forgive.

William Arthur Ward

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William Arthur Ward
Age: 72 †
Born: 1921
Born: December 17
Died: 1994
Died: March 30
Writer
Louisiana
United States
Judge
Judging
Kill
Men
Like
Beasts
Beast
Forgive
Forgiving

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