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A man must live like a great brilliant flame and burn as brightly

A man must live like a great brilliant flame and burn as brightly as he can. In the end he burns out. But this is far better than a mean little flame. – Boris Yeltsin

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We dont appreciate what we have until its gone. Freedom is like that. Its like air. When you have it, you dont notice it. – Boris Yeltsin

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