Famous quote by John Morley

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The great business of life is to be, to do, to do without and to depart
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"The great business of life is to be, to do, to do without and to depart"

- John Morley

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John Morley's quote talks to the importance of living life to its maximum. He suggests that the fantastic company of life is to be, to do, to do without, and to leave. To be is to live life to its maximum, to experience all that life needs to offer. To do is to act and take advantage of our time here. To do without is to acknowledge that life is not always simple which often we should make sacrifices in order to achieve our objectives. Lastly, to depart is to accept that life is limited which one day we will all need to leave this world. This quote motivates us to maximize our time here and to live life with purpose and objective. It reminds us that life is valuable which we need to make every effort to take advantage of it.

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