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The stationary condition is the beginning of the end
Henri Frederic Amiel
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Henri Frederic Amiel
Age: 59 †
Born: 1821
Born: September 27
Died: 1881
Died: May 11
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Henri-Frederic Amiel
Henri Frédéric Amiel
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Everything you need for better future and success has already been written. And guess what? All you have to do is go to the library.
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