In heaven I yearn for knowledge, account all else inanity On earth I confess an itch for the praise of fools - that's vanity. (Robert Browning)

In heaven I yearn for knowledge, account all else inanity On earth I confess an itch for the praise of fools - that's vanity.

Robert Browning

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