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John Burroughs

For anything worth having one must pay the price and the price is always work, patience, love, self-sacrifice - no paper currency, no promises to pay, but the gold of real service.

John Burroughs

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To truly obtain something valuable, you must invest effort, time, care, and personal sacrifice rather than expecting it to come easily or through empty assurances. The real cost is measured by genuine actions and dedication, not by money or mere promises.

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