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If we like a man's dream, we call him a reformer if we don't like his dream, we call him a crank.
William Dean Howells
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William Dean Howells
Age: 83 †
Born: 1837
Born: March 1
Died: 1920
Died: May 11
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Wisdom and goodness are twin-born, one heart must hold both sisters, never seen apart.
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Lord, for the erring thoughtNot into evil wrought:Lord, for the wicked willBetrayed and baffled still:For the heart from itself kept,Our thanksgiving accept.
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