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

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

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No matter how full a reservoir of maxims one may possess, and no matter how good ones sentiments may be, if one have not taken advantage of every concrete opportunity to act, ones character may remain entirely unaffected for the better. With good intentions, hell proverbially is paved. – William James

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