On the record
If I am able to effect in the world anything useful, be assured I know how much of it is owed to the counsel and consort of my friends.
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John Morley
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gutenberg.orgIf I am able to effect in the world anything useful, be assured I know how much of it is owed to the counsel and consort of my friends.
Morley acknowledges the importance of his friends' support in achieving any useful outcomes in his life.
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