“Our chief want in life, is, someone who shall make us do what we can. This is the service of a friend. With him we are easily great.”

Ralph Waldo Emerson Philosopher, Poet, Author, Essayist

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yamini from sec-31 gurgaon MAY 31, 2014
wow!! it's amazing
will from usa JULY 2, 2013
The way I learned it was: Our one great want in life is someone to make us do that which we know we should do. That is the service of a friend.

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