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Lost wealth may be replaced by industry, lost knowledge by study, lost health by temperance or medicine, but lost time is gone forever.

Samuel Smiles

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Samuel Smiles
Age: 91 †
Born: 1812
Born: December 23
Died: 1904
Died: April 16
Author
Biographer
Journalist
Philosopher
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Haddington
East Lothian
Gone
Temperance
Knowledge
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Business
Medicine
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Health
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Industry
Time
Wealth
Study
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