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Quote by William Lawson

“There is no emptiness of soul ever for those whose life is devoted to God.”

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William Lawson, born on June 2, 1774, and died on June 16, 1850, was a Scottish explorer renowned for his expeditions in Australia during the early 19th century. more

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