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I feel like a man with a burden under which he must fall and be crushed if he looks to the right or left or fails from any cause to concentrate mind and muscle upon his progress step by step.
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John Morley
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Morley likens his focus and determination to that of a man carrying a heavy burden, emphasizing the need for concentration.
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