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Be yourself and think for yourself and while your conclusions may not be infallible they will be nearer right than the conclusions forced upon you.
Be yourself and think for yourself and while your conclusions may not be infallible they will be nearer right than the conclusions forced upon you.
Approximate author period: c. 1885 AD · industrial
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- Elbert Hubbard
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- Approximate author period: c. 1885 AD · industrial
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