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Self-respect to be nourished in the mind of the pupil, is one of the most valuable results of a well conducted education.

William Godwin

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William Godwin
Age: 80 †
Born: 1756
Born: March 3
Died: 1836
Died: April 7
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Cambridgeshire
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