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Quote by Henry Bolingbroke
We can only reason from what is; we can reason on actualities, but

We can only reason from what is; we can reason on actualities, but not on possibilities. – Henry Bolingbroke

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Pride defeats its own end, by bringing the man who seeks esteem and reverence into contempt. – Henry Bolingbroke

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