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What others say of me matters little what I myself say and do matters much.

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Elbert Hubbard
Age: 58 †
Born: 1856
Born: June 19
Died: 1915
Died: May 7
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Bloomington
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Dreams can come true, but there is a secret. They're realized through the magic of persistence, determination, commitment, passion, practice, focus and hard work. They happen a step at a time, manifested over years, not weeks.
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Would you make men better - set them an example. The millenium will never come until governments cease from governing, and the meddler is at rest.
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