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Quote by Henry Adams
American society is a sort of flat, fresh-water pond which absorbs

American society is a sort of flat, fresh-water pond which absorbs silently, without reaction, anything which is thrown into it. – Henry Adams

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I feel like sometimes that I was not meant for this society. – Mike Tyson

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I come from a line of self-motivated, determined folk – not grand, not high society, but no-nonsense, family-minded go-getters. – Bear Grylls

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