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Quote by William Osler
In seeking absolute truth we aim at the unattainable and must be c

In seeking absolute truth we aim at the unattainable and must be content with broken portions. – William Osler

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Learn to accept in silence the minor aggravations, cultivate the gift of taciturnity, and consume your own smoke with an extra draft of hard work, so that those about you may not be annoyed with the dust and soot of your complaints. – William Osler

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