"I'd wish the government took honest people into consideration, it shows enough consideration for scoundrels."

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“When mundane, lowly activities are at stake, too much insight is detrimental—far-sightedness errs in immediate concerns.”

“Let the famous not denounce fame. Far from being empty and meaningless, it fills those it touches with divine power.”

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