Almost every wise saying has an opposite one, no less wise, to balance it. -Santayana, George
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Almost every wise saying has an opposite one, no less wise, to balance it. -Santayana, George
Almost every wise saying has an opposite one, no less wise, to balance it. -Santayana, George
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