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“It is a lesson we all need - to let alone the things that do not concern us. He has other ways for others to follow Him; all do not go by the same path. It is for each of us to learn the path by which He requires us to follow Him, and to follow Him in that path.”

Quote by Katharine Drexel

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Katharine Drexel

American philanthropist, born on November 26, 1858, and died on March 3, 1955. Katharine Drexel dedicated herself to helping Native Americans, establishing numerous schools and churches to provide education and religious services to them. more

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