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Quote by George Santayana
It is a revenge the devil sometimes takes upon the virtuous, that

It is a revenge the devil sometimes takes upon the virtuous, that he entraps them by the force of the very passion they have suppressed and think themselves superior to. – George Santayana

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Happiness is the only sanction of life where happiness fails, existence remains a mad and lamentable experiment. – George Santayana

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The game of life is not so much in holding a good hand as playing a poor hand well. – H.T. Leslie

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Is devotion to others a cover for the hungers and the needs of the self, of which one is ashamed? I was always ashamed to take. So I gave. It was not virtue. It was a disguise. – Anaïs Nin

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The guts carry the feet not the feet the guts. – Miguel de Cervantes, Don Quixote, 1605

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“But” is a fence over which few leap. – German Proverb

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I dont believe in the so-called Olympic spirit. I speak from personal experience. When China hosted the Games, it failed to include the people. The event was constructed without regard for their joy. – Ai Weiwei

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