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If a man is fortunate he will, before he dies, gather up as much as he can of his civilized heritage and transmit it to his children.

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Will Durant
Age: 96 †
Born: 1885
Born: November 5
Died: 1981
Died: November 7
Historian
Philosopher
Writer
North Adams
Massachusetts
William James Will Durant
William James Durant
Gather
Heritage
Civilized
Fortunate
Dies
Children
Much
Men
Transmit

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If man asks for many laws it is only because he is sure that his neighbor needs them privately he is an unphilosophical anarchist, and thinks laws in his own case superfluous.
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