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A commitment to lifelong learning is a natural expression of the practice of living consciously.

Nathaniel Branden

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Nathaniel Branden
Age: 84 †
Born: 1930
Born: April 9
Died: 2014
Died: December 3
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Non-Fiction Writer
Psychologist
Psychotherapist
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Natural
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Lifelong
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