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To laugh often and love much;
To win and hold the respect of intelligent people
and the affection of little children;
To earn the respect of honest critics and to endure
without flinching the betrayal of false friends;
To appreciate beauty always, whether in earth's
creation or people's handiwork;
To have sought for and found the best in others,
and to have given it, whether by a healthy child,
a garden patch, a cheery smile, or a redeemed
social condition;
To have played with enthusiasm, laughed with exuberance,
and sung with exhultation;
To go down to dust and dreams, knowing tht the world
is a bit better, and that even a single life breathes
easier because we have lived well,
This is to have succeeded.
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