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Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr. Quotes: The man who is always worrying about whether or not his soul would be damned generally has a soul that isn't worth a damn.
         

The man who is always worrying about whether or not his soul would be damned generally has a soul that isn't worth a damn.


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