Quotation by

Lewis Carroll

One of the secrets of life is that all that is really worth the doing is what we do for others.

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Lewis Carroll is saying that the most valuable actions in life are those done to help or benefit other people. This means personal achievements or pleasures are less meaningful compared to the positive impact we have on others.

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