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โThe educated person lives entirely for the future. His life is struggle; his sustenance and purpose: learning and art. The more one learns to live no longer in moments but in years etc., the nobler one becomes. The hurried unrest, the petty doings of the spirit are transformed into great, calm, simple, and comprehensive activity, and splendid patience arrives.โ
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You who read me, are you sure you understand my language?
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โI have obtained everything that I have desired in this harsh, fierce life because I have desired it harshly and fiercely.โ
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