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“We say that money talks, but it speaks a broken, poverty-stricken language. Hearts talk better, clearer, and with wider intelligence.”

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William Allen White
William Allen White

William Allen White was an American editor, born on February 10, 1868, and died on January 29, 1944. He is known for his work at The Kansas City Star, which under his leadership became a model for the American press. more

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