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The first duty of a human being is to assume the right functional relationship to society - more briefly, to find your real job, and do it.
Charlotte Perkins Gilman
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"The first duty of a human being is to assume the right functional relationship to society - more briefly, to find your real job, and do it."
— Charlotte Perkins Gilman

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The first duty of a human being is to assume the right functional relationship to society - more briefly, to find your real job, and do it. — Charlotte Perkins Gilman

About Charlotte Perkins Gilman

Charlotte Perkins Gilman was a Writer from United States (1860–1935).

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Charlotte Perkins Gilman lived from 1860 – 1935.