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“This feeling of accountability, which is encompassed by the first great commandment to love God, has been described by some as 'obedience to the unenforceable.' [John Fletcher Moulton.] We try to do what is right because we love and want to please our Father in Heaven, not because someone is forcing us to obey.”

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Quentin L. Cook

According to limited available information, Quentin L. Cook was born on September 8, 1940. Specific identity, profession, and life details are not available in public records. more

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