We live in deeds, not years... by Philip James Bailey, an English Poet

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“We live in deeds, not years; in thoughts, not figures on a dial. We should count time by heart throbs. He most lives who thinks most, feels the noblest, acts the best.”

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Philip James Bailey

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Name: Philip James Bailey

Nationality: English

Date of Birth: Apr 22, 1816

Date of Death: Sep 6, 1902

Profession: Poet

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