The purpose of life is not to be happy. It

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The purpose of life is not to be happy. It is to be useful, to be honorable, to be compassionate, to have it make some difference that you have lived and lived well. - Ralph Waldo Emerson

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American minister who left the ministry to pursue a career in writing

Born:25th May, 1803
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Starsign: Gemini

Author Keywords: Pursue, Career, Writing, Ministry, Minister, American

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