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The more you venture to live greatly, the more you will find within you what it takes to get on top of the things and stay there.

Norman Vincent Peale

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Norman Vincent Peale
Age: 95 †
Born: 1898
Born: May 31
Died: 1993
Died: December 24
Author
Psychologist
Writer
Venture
Determination
Stay
Takes
Within
Find
Live
Things
Greatly

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