The mark of the immature man is that he wants to die nobly for a cause…

J. D. Salinger
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The mark of the immature man is that he wants to die nobly for a cause, while the mark of the mature man is that he wants to live humbly for one. ✨ J.D. Salinger (1951). The Catcher in the Rye
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The mark of the immature man is that he wants to die nobly for a cause, while the mark of the mature man is that he wants to live humbly for one. ✨ J.D. Salinger (1951). The Catcher in the Rye

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