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I would rather excel in the knowledge of what is excellent, than in the extent of my power and possessions. – Plutarch

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Our treasure lies in the beehive of our knowledge. We are perpetually on the way thither, being by nature winged insects and honey gatherers of the mind. – Friedrich Nietzsche

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