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Those who have had none of the cares of this life to harass and disturb them, have been obliged to have recourse to the hopes and fears of the next to vary the prospect before them.

William Hazlitt

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William Hazlitt
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A strong passion for any object will ensure success, for the desire of the end will point out the means.
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