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I reflect with sorrow and astonishment on the little competitions, factions, and debates of mankind.

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I consider the vanity of grieving for those whom we must quickly follow: when I see kings lying by those who deposed them, when I consider rival wits placed side by side, or the holy men that divided the world with their contests and disputes.
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