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Nothing in the world is worth having or worth doing unless it means effort, pain, difficulty… i have never in my life envied a human being who led an easy life. i have envied a great many people who led difficult lives and led them well.
-Theodore Roosevelt
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Nothing In The World Is Worth Having

Theodore Roosevelt
Nothing in the world is worth having or worth doing unless it means effort, pain, difficulty… i have never in my life envied a human being who led an easy life. i have envied a great many people who led difficult lives and led them well.
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