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If boyhood and youth are but vanity, must it not be our ambition to become men?
Vincent Van Gogh
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"If boyhood and youth are but vanity, must it not be our ambition to become men?"
— Vincent Van Gogh

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If boyhood and youth are but vanity, must it not be our ambition to become men? — Vincent Van Gogh

About Vincent Van Gogh

Vincent Van Gogh was a Artist from Kingdom of the Netherlands (1853–1890).

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Who said "If boyhood and youth are but vanity, must it not be our ambition to become men?"?
This quote is attributed to Vincent Van Gogh, a Artist from Kingdom of the Netherlands.
When did Vincent Van Gogh live?
Vincent Van Gogh lived from 1853 – 1890.