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No man can cause more grief than that one clinging blindly to the

No man can cause more grief than that one clinging blindly to the vices of his ancestors. – William Faulkner

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Maybe it was because like not only finds like; it cant even escape from being found by its like. Even when its just like in one thing, because even them two with the same like was different. – William Faulkner

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Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect. – Mark Twain

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