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We must not waste life in devising means. It is better to plan less and do more.
We must not waste life in devising means. It is better to plan less and do more.
Approximate author period: c. 1817 AD · industrial
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- William Ellery Channing
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- Approximate author period: c. 1817 AD · industrial
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