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The great high-road of human welfare lies along the old highway of steadfast welldoing and they who are the most persistent, and work in the truest spirit, will invariably be the most successful.

Samuel Smiles

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Samuel Smiles
Age: 91 †
Born: 1812
Born: December 23
Died: 1904
Died: April 16
Author
Biographer
Journalist
Philosopher
Writer
Haddington
East Lothian
Spirit
Truest
Dream
Persistent
Human
Welfare
Great
Road
Work
Lies
Along
Steadfast
Successful
Highway
High
Invariably

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