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Quote by Thomas Carlyle
The man without a purpose is like a ship without a rudder -- waif,

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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