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I failed utterly at the time and for many years afterward; but the majority accomplished the object of their youthful ambition.
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gutenberg.orgUlysses S. Grant: “I failed utterly at the time and for many years afterward; but the majority accomplished the object of their youthful…”
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Grant admits his failure to acquire the habit of tobacco use, unlike many of his peers.
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