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There is a loftier ambition than merely to stand high in the world. It is to stoop down and lift mankind a little higher.
Henry Van Dyke
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"There is a loftier ambition than merely to stand high in the world. It is to stoop down and lift mankind a little higher."
— Henry Van Dyke

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There is a loftier ambition than merely to stand high in the world. It is to stoop down and lift mankind a little higher. — Henry Van Dyke

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Henry Van Dyke was a Poet from United States (1852–1933).

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This quote is attributed to Henry Van Dyke, a Poet from United States.
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Henry Van Dyke lived from 1852 – 1933.