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Ralph Waldo Emerson: attributed, in 19th-century collections

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“The purpose of life is not to be happy. It is to be useful, honourable, compassionate.”
Ralph Waldo Emersonattributed, in 19th-century collections · 19th c.Public domain source

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Be useful to one person today.

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Ralph Waldo Emerson
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attributed, in 19th-century collections
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19th c.
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