I don't want to have lived in vain like most people. I want to be useful or bring enjoyment to all people, even those I've never met. I want to go on living even after my death!

This Anne Frank quote about purpose and leaving a legacy comes from her diary entry dated 5 April 1944. The Anne Frank Center USA’s Readers’ Companion reproduces the passage about helping others and living on through her writing.

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