The tendency to gather and to breed philosophers in universities does not belong to ages of free and humane reflection: it is scholastic and proper to the Middle Ages and to Germany.

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The family is one of nature's masterpieces.

The family is one of nature's masterpieces.

The earth has its music for those who will listen.

The earth has its music for those who will listen.

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The primary use of conversation is to satisfy the impulse to talk.

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