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If only every man would make proper use of his strength and do his utmost he need never regret his limited ability.
If only every man would make proper use of his strength and do his utmost he need never regret his limited ability.
Approximate author period: c. 75 BC · classical
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- Cicero
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- Approximate author period: c. 75 BC · classical
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