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No one can be great, or good, or happy except through the inward efforts of themselves.
Frederick William Robertson
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"No one can be great, or good, or happy except through the inward efforts of themselves."
— Frederick William Robertson

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No one can be great, or good, or happy except through the inward efforts of themselves. — Frederick William Robertson

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Frederick William Robertson was a Clergyman from United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (1816–1853).

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Who said "No one can be great, or good, or happy except through the inward efforts of the…"?
This quote is attributed to Frederick William Robertson, a Clergyman from United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.
When did Frederick William Robertson live?
Frederick William Robertson lived from 1816 – 1853.