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For our own success to be real, it must contribute to the success of others.

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Eleanor Roosevelt
Age: 78 †
Born: 1884
Born: October 11
Died: 1962
Died: November 7
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The purpose of life afterall is to live it.
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Think as little as possible about yourself and as much as possible about other people.
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