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William Allen White Quotes

1868–1944 United States

William Allen White (February 10, 1868 – January 29, 1944) was an American newspaper editor, politician, author, and leader of the Progressive movement. Between 1896 and his death, White became a spokesman for middle America.

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The luxuries of the last generation are the comforts of this and the comforts of our fathers are the necessities of their children.

Live for today. Multitudes of people have failed to live for today.... What they have had within their grasp today they have missed entirely, because only the future has intrigued them.

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Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: William Allen White (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.