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George Santayana - Many possessions, if they do not...
Many possessions, if they do not make a man better, are at least expected to make his children happier; and this pathetic hope is behind many exertions. (George Santayana)

Many possessions, if they do not make a man better, are at least expected to make his children happier; and this pathetic hope is behind many exertions.

George Santayana

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