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Quote by William Cowper
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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Unless a love of virtue light the flame,
Satire is, more than those he brands, to blame;
He hides behind a magisterial air
He own offences, and strips others bare. – William Cowper

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