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“Faith is a kind of winged intellect. The great workmen of history have been men who believed like giants.”

Quote by Charles Henry Parkhurst

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Charles Henry Parkhurst

Charles Henry Parkhurst (April 17, 1842 - September 8, 1933) was an American social reformer known for his work in child welfare and the temperance movement. His career and life experience are not well-documented. more

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