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“The misfortunes of mankind are of varied plumage.”

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Aeschylus, a renowned Greek tragic poet, is hailed as the 'Father of Tragedy'. His works have had a profound impact on the development of drama, with masterpieces such as 'Prometheus Bound' and 'Agamemnon'. more

“[I] put the question directly to myself: "Suppose that all your objects in life were realized; that all the changes in institutions and opinions which you are looking forward to, could be completely effected at this very instant: would this be a great joy and happiness to you?" And an irrepressible self-consciousness distinctly answered, "No!”

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Book:Autobiography of John Stuart Mill

Source: Autobiography of John Stuart Mill

“I believe that one of the great problems for us as individuals is the depression and the tension resulting from existence in a world which is increasingly less pleasing to the eye.”

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Author:Lady Bird Johnson

“That's all the motorcycle is, a system of concepts worked out in steel.”

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Author:Robert M. Pirsig

“A motorcycle functions entirely in accordance with the laws of reason, and a study of the art of motorcycle maintenance is really a miniature study of the art of rationality itself.”

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Author:Robert M. Pirsig

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