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We know the past and its great events, the present in its multitudinous complications, chiefly through faith in the testimony of others.
Matthew Simpson
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We know the past and its great events, the present in its multitudinous complications, chiefly through faith in the testimony of others. — Matthew Simpson

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Matthew Simpson was a Clergyman from American (1967–1884).

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This quote is attributed to Matthew Simpson, a Clergyman from American.
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Matthew Simpson lived from 1967 – 1884.
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