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So foolish is the heart of man that he ever puts his hope in the f

So foolish is the heart of man that he ever puts his hope in the future, learning nothing from his past errors and fancying that tomorrow must be better than today. – Mika Waltari

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Every one rushes elsewhere and into the future, because no one wants to face ones own inner self. – Michel de Montaigne

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