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Quote by William Wordsworth
Life is divided into three terms - that which was, which is, and w

Life is divided into three terms – that which was, which is, and which will be. Let us learn from the past to profit by the present, and from the present, to live better in the future. – William Wordsworth

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When from our better selves we have too long been parted by the hurrying world, and droop. Sick of its business, of its pleasures tired, how gracious, how benign is solitude. – William Wordsworth

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I knew I could not cope with the future unless I was able to rediscover the past. – Gene Tierney

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My theme is going to be: Together we can win the future. The right policies lead to the right results. And Im going to argue that President Obama will lose the future because the wrong policies lead to the wrong results. – Newt Gingrich

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We need the help of other member countries and leaders who, like us, want to see a change in Europes direction. Thats also my logic when I tell voters that electing me president will not only shape Frances future, but also initiate change across all of Europe. – Francois Hollande

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The human brain now holds the key to our future. We have to recall the image of the planet from outer space: a single entity in which air, water, and continents are interconnected. That is our home. – David Suzuki

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