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Socrates Quotes: Life contains but two tragedies. One is not to get your heart’s desire the other is to get it.
         

Life contains but two tragedies. One is not to get your heart’s desire the other is to get it.


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Life contains but two tragedies. One is not to get your heart’s desire the other is to get it.
         



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