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What we have done for ourselves alone dies with us what we have done for others and the world remains and is immortal.

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Albert Pike
Age: 81 †
Born: 1809
Born: December 29
Died: 1891
Died: April 2
Lawyer
Boston
Massachusetts
A. Pike
Life
Teaching
Uplifting
World
Motivational
Immortal
Alone
Generosity
Dies
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Thanks
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Altruism
Others
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Philanthropy
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