John Ronald Reuel Tolkien (1892–1973) British philologist and author, creator of classic fantasy works
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“In a large congregation, while there is a wide diversification of interest, it is also true that there are only a few basic human problems. It must also be taken into consideration that people are people regardless of who they are or what their backgrounds may be. There are certain deep universal appeals to human interest and to these human nature always responds.”
Confident Living (1948), p. 5
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