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Quote by Sidney Lanier
Virtues are acquired through endeavor, which rests wholly upon you

Virtues are acquired through endeavor, which rests wholly upon yourself. – Sidney Lanier

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Im someone whos done the opposite of whatever the received wisdom is, to keep your career going into your 50s. – Elizabeth McGovern

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