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Quote by William Wordsworth
Getting and spending, we lay waste our powers. - William Wordswort

Getting and spending, we lay waste our powers. – William Wordsworth

Other quotes by William Wordsworth

To character and success, two things, contradictory as they may seem, must go together… humble dependence on God and manly reliance on self. – William Wordsworth

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Moderation
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William Wordsworth
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That best portion of a mans life, his little, nameless, unremembered acts of kindness and love. – William Wordsworth

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best
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The mind that is wise mourns less for what age takes away than what it leaves behind. – William Wordsworth

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Age
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Where does virgin wool come from? The sheep that runs the fastest. – Harry F. Banks

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Prayer is mans greatest power! – W. Clement Stone

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Words, without power, is mere philosophy. – Muhammad Iqbal

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Power is the most persuasive rhetoric. – Friedrich Schiller

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