I know nothing worth the living for but usefulness and the service of my fellow-creatures. The only object I pursue is to increase, as far as lies in my power, the quantity of their knowledge and goodness and happiness.
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"I know nothing worth the living for but usefulness and the service of my fellow-creatures. The only object I pursue is to increase, as far as lies in my power, the quantity of their knowledge and goodness and happiness." — William Godwin #happinessjoy
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I know nothing worth the living for but usefulness and the service of my fellow-creatures. The only object I pursue is to increase, as far as lies in my power, the quantity of their knowledge and goodness and happiness. — William Godwin
About William Godwin
William Godwin was a Writer from United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (1756–1836).
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This quote is attributed to William Godwin, a Writer from United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.
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William Godwin lived from 1756 – 1836.
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