T.S. Eliot's Quote - Most of the trouble in the world is caused by people wanting to be

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Most of the trouble in the world is caused by people wanting to be

Most of the trouble in the world is caused by people wanting to be important. – T.S. Eliot

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You are the music while the music lasts. – T.S. Eliot

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