Machado de Assis Quotes
The conclusion, therefore, is that there are two major forces in society: love, which multiplies the species, and the nose, which subordinates it to the individual. Procreation, equilibrium.
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Indifference is the revenge the world takes on mediocrities.
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We don't have to wonder or drift with society; the Lord has a very strong and clear pathway of what is right and where blessings come from.
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The conclusion, therefore, is that there are two major forces in society: love, which multiplies the species, and the nose, which subordinates it to the individual. Procreation, equilibrium.
