"We can love an honest rogue, but what is more offensive than a false saint?"
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Novelists from the United StatesShort story writers from the United StatesPeople from IndianaQuakersWomen from the United States
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To See the Dream, part 1 (1956)
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Jessamyn West (writer)
Jessamyn West (July 18, 1902 – February 23, 1984) was an American Quaker who wrote numerous stories and novels, notably The Friendly Persuasion (1945).
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