To give up pretensions is as blessed a relief as to get them ratified. William James

Quotes November 23, 2008

To give up pretensions is as blessed a relief as to get them ratified.
Deception
Quotations by William James

The brave man carves out his fortune, and every man is the son of his own works. Miguel De Cervantes

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