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Existence is a strange bargain. Life owes us little we owe it ever

Existence is a strange bargain. Life owes us little we owe it everything. The only true happiness comes from squandering ourselves for a purpose. – William Cowper

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How much a dunce that has been sent to roam, excels a dunce that has been kept at home. – William Cowper

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