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Every man is his own ancestor, and every man is his own heir. He devises his own future, and he inherits his own past.
Frederick Henry Hedge
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"Every man is his own ancestor, and every man is his own heir. He devises his own future, and he inherits his own past."
— Frederick Henry Hedge

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Every man is his own ancestor, and every man is his own heir. He devises his own future, and he inherits his own past. — Frederick Henry Hedge

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Frederick Henry Hedge was a Clergyman from American .

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