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“You cannot be passive in life, or in time the natural man will undermine your efforts to live worthily. You become what you do and what you think about. Lack of character leads one under pressure to satisfy appetite or seek personal gain. You cannot successfully bolster a weak character with the cloak of pretense.”

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Richard G. Scott
Richard G. Scott

Richard G. Scott, born on November 7, 1928, and passed away on September 22, 2015, was a figure in the category of [Occupation/Category]. He achieved significant accomplishments in [Life Experience], making important contributions to the field of [Achievements and Contributions], and his [Impact and Evaluation] is still widely discussed today. more

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