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Our greediness so often troubles us, making us run after so many things at the same time, that while we too eagerly look after the least we miss the greatest.
-Francois De La Rochefoucauld
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Our Greediness So Often Troubles Us, Making

Francois De La Rochefoucauld
Our greediness so often troubles us, making us run after so many things at the same time, that while we too eagerly look after the least we miss the greatest.
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