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In This Sullen Apathy Neither True Wisdom Nor True Happiness Can Be Found.
-David Hume
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In This Sullen Apathy Neither True Wisdom
David Hume
In This Sullen Apathy Neither True Wisdom Nor True Happiness Can Be Found.
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