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Quote by Thomas Carlyle
Laughter is one of the very privileges of reason, being confined t

Laughter is one of the very privileges of reason, being confined to the human species. – Thomas Carlyle

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The depth of our despair measures what capability and height of claim we have to hope. – Thomas Carlyle

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