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Joy and growth come from following our deepest impulses, however foolish they may seem to some, or dangerous, and even though the apparent outcome may be defeat.
A. J. Muste
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A. J. Muste
Age: 82 †
Born: 1885
Born: January 8
Died: 1967
Died: February 11
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Abraham Johannes Muste
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