If all our misfortunes were laid in one common heap, whence everyone must take an equal portion, most people would be content to take their own and depart. by Socrates

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"If all our misfortunes were laid in one common heap, whence everyone must take an equal portion, most people would be content to take their own and depart." - Copy to Clipboard
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