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Quote by William James
The great use of life is to spend it for something that outlasts i

The great use of life is to spend it for something that outlasts it. – William James

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We have grown literally afraid to be poor. We despise anyone who elects to be poor in order to simplify and save his inner life. If he does not join the general scramble and pant with the money-making street, we deem him spiritless and lacking in ambition. – William James

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William James
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