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“When a faith-healer commands God to perform a miracle, in the absence of a prayer that says, 'Thy will be done,' it is, as far as I am concerned, the most rank form of arrogance . . . The faith-healer Bosworth once said that faith makes God act. If you follow that line of reasoning God is in His heaven, but Bosworth rules the world!”

Quote by C. Everett Koop

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C. Everett Koop
C. Everett Koop

C. Everett Koop, the former United States Surgeon General, was born on October 14, 1916, and passed away on February 25, 2013. He made significant contributions to the field of public health, particularly in the areas of AIDS and smoking prevention and advocacy. more

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