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Real and lasting generosity requires that a person do more than make up his mind to give. He must also make up his heart.

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
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