"I have somewhere read that more men rust out than wear out; a piece of mechanism is more apt to get out of repair when not employed than when performing its accustomed labor."
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John Henry Luers
John Henry Luers (29 September 1819 – 29 June 1871) was a prelate of the Catholic Church who served as the bishop of the Diocese of Fort Wayne.
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