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Life may be defined to be the power of self-augmentation or assimi

Life may be defined to be the power of self-augmentation or assimilation, not of self-nurture; for then a steam-engine over a coal-pit might be made to live. – Augustus William Hare and Julius Charles Hare, Guesses at Truth, by Two Brothers

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I never thought of losing, but now that it s happened, the only thing is to do it right. Thats my obligation to all the people who believe in me. We all have to take defeats in life. – Muhammad Ali

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