Every man is his own ancestor, and every man is his own heir. He devises his own future, and he inherits his own past. (Frederic Henry Hedge)

Every man is his own ancestor, and every man is his own heir. He devises his own future, and he inherits his own past.

Frederic Henry Hedge

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