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We do not do well except when we know where the best is and when we are assured that we have touched it and hold its power within us.

Joseph Joubert

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Joseph Joubert
Age: 69 †
Born: 1754
Born: May 7
Died: 1824
Died: May 4
Essayist
Philosopher
Writer
Best
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Assured
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Touched
Excellence
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