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Inwardly I feel it to be open to this general observation: it seems to have been and to be a series of efforts to be and to do what is beyond my natural force.
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John Morley
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gutenberg.orgInwardly I feel it to be open to this general observation: it seems to have been and to be a series of efforts to be and to do what is beyond my natural force.
Morley shares his introspective thoughts on the challenges he faces in striving for greatness beyond his natural abilities.
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