It is function of government to invent philosophies to explain the demands of its own convenience.
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A man can look upon his life and accept it as good or evil; it is far, far harder for him to confess that it has been unimportant in the sum of things.Murray Kempton
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The beauty of a strong, lasting commitment is often best understood by men incapable of it.
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