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The purpose of man is in action not thought. - Thomas Carlyle

The purpose of man is in action not thought. – Thomas Carlyle

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In the long-run every Government is the exact symbol of its People, with their wisdom and unwisdom we have to say, Like People like Government. – Thomas Carlyle

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Begin each day as if it were on purpose. – Author Unknown

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An “unemployed” existence is a worse negation of life than death itself. – José Ortega y Gasset

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Only conduct yourselves in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ; so that whether I come and see you or remain absent, I may hear of you that you are standing firm in one spirit, with one mind striving together for the faith of the gospel. Philippians 1:27 – Bible

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We should all be obliged to appear before a board every five years, and justify our existence… on pain of liquidation. – George Bernard Shaw

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