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“Every man is said to have his peculiar ambition. Whether it be true or not, I can say, for one, that I have no other so great as that of being truly esteemed of my fellow-men, by rendering myself worthy of their esteem.”
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- quote
- Confidence:
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- 2026-07-04
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- 9899edd035b57160c57c0e71ec0421643f7e217b009c5c517b8f6315151c1f6c
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