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Betterment Quote by Leo Rosten

“The purpose of life is to matter, to be productive, to have it make a difference that you lived at all-using the talents that God has given you for the betterment of others.” quote by Leo Rosten — Download Open image

“The purpose of life is to matter, to be productive, to have it make a difference that you lived at all-using the talents that God has given you for the betterment of others.”

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