A man should have duties outside of himself; without them, he is a mere balloon, inflated with thin egotism and drifting nowhere.
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"A man should have duties outside of himself; without them, he is a mere balloon, inflated with thin egotism and drifting nowhere." — Thomas Bailey Aldrich
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A man should have duties outside of himself; without them, he is a mere balloon, inflated with thin egotism and drifting nowhere. — Thomas Bailey Aldrich
About Thomas Bailey Aldrich
Thomas Bailey Aldrich was a Poet from United States (1836–1907).
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This quote is attributed to Thomas Bailey Aldrich, a Poet from United States.
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Thomas Bailey Aldrich lived from 1836 – 1907.