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Our lives are universally shortened by our ignorance.

Herbert Spencer

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Old forms of government finally grow so oppressive that they must be thrown off even at the risk of reigns of terror.
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Objects we ardently pursue bring little happiness when gained; most of our pleasures come from unexpected sources.
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Life is the continuous adjustment of internal relations to external relations.
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The wise man must remember that while he is a descendant of the past, he is a parent of the future.
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The ultimate result of shielding men from the effects of folly, is to fill the world with fools.
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