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Fear Can Infect Us Early In Life Until Eventually It Cuts A Deep Groove Of Apprehension In All Our Thinking. To Counteract It, Let Faith, Hope And Courage Enter Your Thinking. Fear Is Strong, But Faith Is Stronger Yet.

-Norman Vincent Peale

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Fear Can Infect Us

Norman Vincent Peale

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Fear Can Infect Us Early In Life Until Eventually It Cuts A Deep Groove Of Apprehension In All Our Thinking. To Counteract It, Let Faith, Hope And Courage Enter Your Thinking. Fear Is Strong, But Faith Is Stronger Yet.

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God Is With You

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Inspirational Life

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Keeping Promises

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