A man without a purpose is like a ship without a rudder. —Thomas Carlyle
“A man without a purpose is like a ship without a rudder.”

Thomas Carlyle ESSAYIST, SATIRIST, HISTORIAN

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Anonymous JUNE 28, 2018
you need to have goal in life for you to have a purpose.
Neha AUGUST 5, 2017
Nice people will inspire regarding this

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