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Whatever the benefits of fortune are , they yet require a palate fit to relish and taste them; 'tis fruition, and not possession, that renders us happy.
-Michel De Montaigne
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Whatever The Benefits Of Fortune Are ,

Michel De Montaigne
Whatever the benefits of fortune are , they yet require a palate fit to relish and taste them; 'tis fruition, and not possession, that renders us happy.
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