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Jose Ortega y Gasset Quotes: Life is a petty thing unless it is moved by the indomitable urge to extend its boundaries.
         

Life is a petty thing unless it is moved by the indomitable urge to extend its boundaries.


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Life is a petty thing unless it is moved by the indomitable urge to extend its boundaries.
         



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