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“It is by a wise economy of nature that those who suffer without change, and whom no one can help, become uninteresting. Yet so it may happen that those who need sympathy the most often attract it the least.”

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F. H. Bradley
F. H. Bradley

F. H. Bradley was a British philosopher known for his contributions to metaphysics and aesthetics. He was a leading figure in the British Idealism movement and his work had a significant influence on later philosophers. more

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