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Every human life involves an unfathomable mystery, for man is the riddle of the universe, and the riddle of man in his endowment with personal capacities.
Harry Emerson Fosdick
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"Every human life involves an unfathomable mystery, for man is the riddle of the universe, and the riddle of man in his endowment with personal capacities."
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Every human life involves an unfathomable mystery, for man is the riddle of the universe, and the riddle of man in his endowment with personal capacities. — Harry Emerson Fosdick

About Harry Emerson Fosdick

Harry Emerson Fosdick was a Clergyman from United States (1878–1969).

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This quote is attributed to Harry Emerson Fosdick, a Clergyman from United States.
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Harry Emerson Fosdick lived from 1878 – 1969.