I worked hard at memorizing lists of facts and figures, and carried with me a book of facts.
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I've learned a lot about good and evil. They are not always what they appear to be.Charles Van Doren
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The last part, the part you're now approaching, was for Aristotle the most important for happiness.
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I cannot take back one word or action; the past does not change for anyone.
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