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“A man can spend his whole existence never learning the simple lesson that he has only one life and that if he fails to do what he wants with it, nobody else really cares.”

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Louis Auchincloss
Louis Auchincloss

Louis Auchincloss was an American lawyer and writer, born on September 27, 1917, and passed away on January 26, 2010. He began his career in law, later turning to literary creation, and became known for his profound insights into the legal and upper-class life. more

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