"At thirty a man steps out of the darkness and wasteland of preparation into active life it is the time to show oneself, the time of fulfillment."

Life, Growth, Achievement, Maturity

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"At thirty a man steps out of the darkness and wasteland of preparation into active life it is the time to show oneself, the time of fulfillment."

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"A great truth is a truth whose opposite is also a truth."

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