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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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To reform a world, to reform a nation, no wise man will undertake and all but foolish men know, that the only solid, though a far slower reformation, is what each begins and perfects on himself. – Thomas Carlyle

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The man without a purpose is like a ship without a rudder — waif, a nothing, a no man. Have a purpose in life, and, having it, throw such strength of mind and muscle into your work as God has given you. – Thomas Carlyle

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Never be afraid to treat the path alone. Know which is your path and follow it wherever it may lead you; do not feel you have to follow in someone elses footsteps. – Gita Bellin

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Above all be of single aim; have a legitimate and useful purpose, and devote yourself unreservedly to it. – James Allen

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