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“Life is a series of experiences, each of which makes us bigger, even though it is hard to realize this. For the world was built to develop character, and we must learn that the setbacks and grief's which we endure help us in our marching onward.
— Henry Ford
Founder of Ford Motor Company
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Photo: Benh LIEU SONG (Flickr) · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · Portrait: Ford Motor Company. Photographic Department (Public domain)
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