And in the end it's not the years in your life that count; it's the life in your years. —Abraham Lincoln

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And in the end it's not the years in your life that count; it's the life in your years.

ABRAHAM LINCOLN

16th U.S. President

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Anonymous OCTOBER 3, 2018
And in the end, it's not the years in your life that count. It's the life in your years.
Anonymous SEPTEMBER 5, 2018
And in the end it's not the years in your life that count; it's the life in your years.
Haniya from Rajouri JULY 9, 2018
Love this quote ......coz it is the single reason of my success
Sharyn from Salem, NJ SEPTEMBER 10, 2016
This is the truest thing I've ever read. It doesn't matter how long you live ... what matters is what you do while you're alive and what you leave behind when you're gone.
David SEPTEMBER 4, 2016
Beautiful quote! Reminds me of Seneca's book on the Shortness of Life. A great message, thanks.

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