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Quote by William Osler
The philosophies of one age have become the absurdities of the nex

The philosophies of one age have become the absurdities of the next, and the foolishness of yesterday has become the wisdom of tomorrow. – William Osler

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To have striven, to have made the effort, to have been true to certain ideals – this alone is worth the struggle. – William Osler

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