It's really easy to fall into the trap of believing that what we do is more important than what we are. Of course, it's the opposite that's true: What we are ultimately determines what we do!
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- Author's profession: Celebrity
- Nationality: american
- Born: March 20, 1928
- Died: February 27, 2003
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