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People attain worth and dignity by the multitude of decisions they make from day to day.

Rollo May

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Rollo May
Age: 85 †
Born: 1909
Born: April 21
Died: 1994
Died: October 22
Psychologist
Psychotherapist
Writer
Dignity
Worth
Acorns
Decision
Kitten
Make
Multitude
Life
Multitudes
People
Mindfulness
Attain
Decisions

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